Loretto, Kentucky Population 2024

713

Loretto Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Loretto was:

  • White: 98.91%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Two or more races: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
223.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.56% (-4)
The current population of Loretto, Kentucky is 713 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 717.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63398.91%
Black or African American40.63%
Two or more races20.31%
Native American10.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Loretto Population by Race

Loretto Population Pyramid 2024

Loretto Median Age

44.8

Total

43.4

Male

45.2

Female

Loretto Adults

There are 515 adults, (144 of whom are seniors) in Loretto.

Loretto Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Loretto Sex Ratio

Female33952.97%
Male30147.03%

Loretto Population by Age

Loretto Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2752.3385.814.2
Married1352.895.64.4
Non Family1041.337426
Male193.1173.726.3
Female173.8294.15.9

2.85

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

85.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Loretto Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade469.77%
Associates Degree337.01%
Bachelors Degree255.31%
Graduate Degree142.97%
High School Graduate24451.8%
Less Than 9th Grade388.07%
Some College7115.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Loretto Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Loretto Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46938739
Black100
Native American100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 82.52%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.32%.

Loretto Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,313$0$49,167
Graduate Degree$18,125$0$0
High School Graduate$52,639$53,611$41,406
Less Than 9th Grade$0$30,694$0
Overall$41,932$53,083$38,409
Some College$47,083$56,875$29,375

$41,932

Average Earnings

$53,083

Average Male

$38,409

Average Female

Loretto Earnings by Educational Attainment

Loretto Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Loretto Language

100% of Loretto residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Loretto Language

Loretto Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White631426.66%
Native11100%

6.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.99%

Male Poverty Rate

10.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Loretto

The race most likely to be in poverty in Loretto is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Loretto is White, with 6.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.43%.

Loretto Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.1%
Bachelors or Greater7.69%
High School3.69%
Some College2.88%

Loretto Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.91%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Loretto Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Loretto Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,827$68,973
Households$49,688$59,883
Married Families$68,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,286$41,069

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Loretto Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Loretto Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Loretto Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Loretto Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Loretto Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

30

Number of Veterans

28

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War9
Second Gulf War2
Vietnam2
Korea0
World War II0

Loretto Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5415
75+9
55 to 644
65 to 742
18 to 340

Loretto Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White295.65%
Native American1100%

Loretto Veterans by Race

Loretto Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Loretto Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

Loretto Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Loretto Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Loretto Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

94.84%

Born in Loretto

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Loretto residents were born in the United States, with 94.84% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Loretto Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029708-1-0.14%
2028709-1-0.14%
2027710-1-0.14%
2026711-1-0.14%
2025712-1-0.14%
2024713-1-0.14%
2023714-1-0.14%
2022715-2-0.28%
202171700%
2020717284.06%
2019689-6-0.86%
2018695-2-0.29%
201769760.87%
2016691-4-0.58%
201569540.58%
2014691-2-0.29%
2013693-2-0.29%
2012695-1-0.14%
201169650.72%
201069100%

Loretto Population by Year