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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:   2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.

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:
6.4%
5 - 17:
16.0%
18 - 24:
9.0%
25 - 34:
15.0%
35 - 54:
25.0%
55 - 64:
13.4%
Over 65 Years:
15.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

 
Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.8%
4.8%
89.9%
89.9%
30.8%
30.8%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Income

 

Per capita Income

Louisville
USA
$32,115
$32,115
$35,384
$35,384

Median household income

Louisville
USA
$61,011
$61,011
$64,994
$64,994

Individuals Below Poverty Level:
15.3%

Employment Industries in Louisville

 
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Transportation
Accommodation
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Administration
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
Arts
14.1%
14.1%
12.3%
12.3%
11.1%
11.1%
8.7%
8.7%
8.3%
8.3%
7.9%
7.9%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
5.0%
5.0%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.0%
2.0%
0.0% 100.0%
% 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
64.6%
64.6%
23.5%
23.5%
6.1%
6.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Ancestries & Languages Spoken

 

Ancestry (Top 20)

German
Irish
English
Italian
French
European
Scottish
African
Polish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Welsh
British
Swedish
Somalian
Russian
Swiss
Norwegian
Other Subsaharan African
Yugoslavian
15.8%
15.8%
11.4%
11.4%
8.9%
8.9%
2.6%
2.6%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Languages Spoken (Top 20)

English
Spanish
African languages
Arabic
French
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Serbo-Croatian
Polish
Russian
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Italian
Korean
Tagalog
Thai
Persian
Native American languages
89.6%
89.6%
4.7%
4.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
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%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Foreign Born Louisville Residents:
8.2%