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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Louisville Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Louisville Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

628,594

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
16.3%
18 - 24:
8.9%
25 - 34:
14.8%
35 - 54:
25.0%
55 - 64:
12.5%
Over 65 Years:
16.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.5%
4.5%
90.3%
90.3%
33.9%
33.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Louisville
USA
$39,457
$39,457
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Louisville
USA
$73,380
$73,380
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Transportation
Education
Accommodation
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Construction
Administration
Public Service
Wholesale
14.8%
14.8%
12.6%
12.6%
10.5%
10.5%
9.2%
9.2%
8.5%
8.5%
6.7%
6.7%
5.8%
5.8%
5.8%
5.8%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.2%
4.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
59.8%
59.8%
22.1%
22.1%
9.1%
9.1%
5.8%
5.8%
3.2%
3.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
African
Scottish
French
European
Polish
Scots-Irish
Other Subsaharan African
Dutch
Welsh
Swedish
British
Norwegian
Russian
Swiss
Scandinavian
Somalian
15.2%
15.2%
11.4%
11.4%
11.4%
11.4%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Arabic
French
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Serbo-Croatian
Tagalog
Polish
Russian
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Italian
Korean
Persian
Native American languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
86.3%
86.3%
7.3%
7.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Louisville Residents

10.5%