Louisville, Kentucky Population 2024

620,004

Louisville Demographics

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

  • White: 65.44%
  • Black or African American: 23.94%
  • Two or more races: 6.12%
  • Asian: 2.68%
  • Other race: 1.68%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
263.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,356.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.88% (-11,908)
The current population of Louisville, Kentucky is 620,004 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 631,912.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White411,70365.44%
Black or African American150,64023.94%
Two or more races38,5326.12%
Asian16,8422.68%
Other race10,5791.68%
Native American5400.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3400.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Louisville Population by Race

Louisville Population Pyramid 2024

Louisville Median Age

37.9

Total

36.6

Male

39.3

Female

Louisville Adults

There are 489,907 adults, (99,389 of whom are seniors) in Louisville.

Louisville Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Louisville Sex Ratio

Female321,97551.17%
Male307,20148.83%

Louisville Population by Age

Louisville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All261,1052.3660.439.6
Non Family108,8601.2447.352.7
Married99,5313.1182.617.4
Female39,3503.2842.657.4
Male13,3643.1754.645.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

60.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Louisville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade28,9446.7%
Associates Degree36,4888.45%
Bachelors Degree84,58319.59%
Graduate Degree57,31813.28%
High School Graduate119,07527.58%
Less Than 9th Grade13,0513.02%
Some College92,27221.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Louisville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Louisville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White293,831271,774109,006
Black92,81481,62017,944
Hispanic23,82018,3006,139
2+ Races19,91416,4735,393
Asian10,8628,7185,697
Other Race4,8773,6211,177
Native American33926475
Islander17413722

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.45%.

Louisville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,554$67,513$50,174
Graduate Degree$73,727$83,947$66,919
High School Graduate$34,953$39,997$28,555
Less Than 9th Grade$26,520$30,322$21,381
Overall$44,496$50,417$39,231
Some College$40,948$47,852$35,660

$44,496

Average Earnings

$50,417

Average Male

$39,231

Average Female

Louisville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Louisville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Louisville Language

88.88% of Louisville residents speak only English, while 11.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.4% of the population.

Louisville Language

Louisville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White386,37342,10810.9%
Black148,14140,11427.08%
Hispanic42,4818,76420.63%
Multiple37,8107,27319.24%
Asian16,6982,00812.03%
Other10,2681,69616.52%
Islander34015545.59%
Native49515330.91%

15.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.18%

Male Poverty Rate

17.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Louisville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Louisville is Islander, with 45.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Louisville is White, with 10.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.39%.

Louisville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.49%
High School16.52%
Some College11.05%
Bachelors or Greater4.33%

Louisville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.2%
Male Unemployed31.22%
Female Employed8.58%
Male Employed5.5%

Louisville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Louisville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,196$108,609
Households$63,114$88,552
Married Families$105,672$134,663
Non Families$41,504$57,122

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Louisville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Louisville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Louisville 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 45-54.

Louisville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Louisville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

32,433

Number of Veterans

29,322

Male Veterans

3,111

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10,785
First Gulf War8,224
Second Gulf War6,231
Korea1,617
World War II793

Louisville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 748,383
35 to 547,690
55 to 647,385
75+6,995
18 to 341,980

Louisville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22,9606.79%
Black7,8247.24%
2+ Races1,3435.57%
Hispanic7512.67%
Asian2071.68%
Other Race641.03%
Native American266.02%
Islander94.81%

Louisville Veterans by Race

Louisville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Louisville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Louisville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Louisville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Louisville 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

66.85%

Born in Louisville

91.24%

Native Born

8.76%

Foreign Born

4.81%

Non Citizen

3.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.24% of Louisville residents were born in the United States, with 66.85% having been born in Kentucky. 4.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Louisville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029605,119-2,977-0.49%
2028608,096-2,977-0.49%
2027611,073-2,977-0.48%
2026614,050-2,977-0.48%
2025617,027-2,977-0.48%
2024620,004-2,977-0.48%
2023622,981-649-0.1%
2022623,630-3,401-0.54%
2021627,031-4,881-0.77%
2020631,91213,4222.17%
2019618,490-507-0.08%
2018618,997-1,186-0.19%
2017620,1832,3450.38%
2016617,8382,1590.35%
2015615,6792,7890.46%
2014612,8902,2180.36%
2013610,6726,2831.04%
2012604,3894,3870.73%
2011600,0023,4840.58%
2010596,51800%
2000256,231-12,832-4.77%
1990269,063-29,631-9.92%
1980298,694-63,012-17.42%
1970361,706-28,933-7.41%
1960390,63921,5105.83%
1950369,12950,05215.69%
1940319,07711,3323.68%
1930307,74572,85431.02%
1920234,89110,9634.9%
1910223,92819,1979.38%
1900204,73143,60227.06%
1890161,12937,37130.2%
1880123,75823,00522.83%
1870100,75332,72048.09%
186068,03324,83957.51%
185043,19421,984103.65%
184021,21010,869105.11%
183010,3416,329157.75%
18204,0122,612186.57%
18101,4001,000250%
1800400200100%
1790200-604,919-99.97%

Louisville Population by Year