City · Kentucky
Loretto, Kentucky
Loretto, city, in Marion County, Kentucky. Loretto had 714 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 723 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 683 (±181). GEOID 2147710.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
714
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 723 · ACS 2020-2024: 683 ±181
Median household income
$61,250
±$10,607 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726
Median home value
$183,100
±$48,963 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600
Median gross rent
$797
±$100 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $967
Where is Loretto and what county is it in?
Loretto is a city in Marion County, Kentucky. It covers 3.2 square miles of land, 226 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Loretto, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 714 people lived in Loretto on July 1, 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, while Kentucky grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 723 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 683 (±181).
| Measure | Loretto | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 683 ±181 | 19,749 | no clear change |
| Households | 278 ±59 | 7,724 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.46 ±0.37 | 2.45 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 312 ±62 | 8,477 | no clear change |
Loretto's population since 2000
From 623 in 2000 to 714 in 2025: up 14.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Loretto as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Loretto?
The median resident of Loretto is 42.8 years old; 21.2% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.2%.
| Measure | Loretto | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.8 ±11.5 | 40.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.2% ±8.3 pts | 23.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.5% ±6.4 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Male | 52.4% ±4.7 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% ±1.3 pts | 3.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.4% ±1.4 pts | 86.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.3% ±2.1 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.8% ±3.1 pts | 6.8% | – |
| With a disability | 17.9% ±6.1 pts | 19.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5% ±3.4 pts | 3.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.6% ±4.9 pts | 87.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.1% ±4.7 pts | 15.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.2% ±1.9 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.0% ±2.0 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±5.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Loretto earn?
Half of Loretto's 278 households earn less than $61,250 a year (±$10,607), against $59,627 in Marion County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 it was $51,663 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Loretto | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,250 ±$10,607 | $59,627 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $91,859 ±$50,320 | $72,085 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,767 ±$20,095 | $29,597 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.2% ±7.1 pts | 17.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.2% ±10.6 pts | 23.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.1% ±4.6 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.4% ±5.6 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.7% ±7.1 pts | 86.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Loretto?
Owners occupy 89.6% of Loretto's occupied homes and renters 10.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,100 by its owner (±$48,963). The median renter pays $797 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Loretto | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $183,100 ±$48,963 | $168,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $797 ±$100 | $726 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.0% ±36.0 pts | 36.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,365 ±$148 | $1,243 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.6% ±6.2 pts | 77.7% | +11.4 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.4% ±6.2 pts | 22.3% | – |
| Housing units | 312 ±62 | 8,477 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±59.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 92.0% ±5.1 pts | 74.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.1% ±4.0 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.8% ±3.9 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.9% ±2.8 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12.2% ±6.5 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.2% ±2.7 pts | 6.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Loretto work and get to work?
91.2% of Loretto's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.1 minutes.
| Measure | Loretto | Marion County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.5% ±8.4 pts | 57.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% ±5.2 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 91.2% ±5.8 pts | 84.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.0% ±5.1 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.8% ±2.7 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.1 min ±7.3 | 22.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Loretto?
No census tract lies mostly in Loretto; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9704Marion County | 3,067 | $61,458 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Loretto) · Census block assignment files
How does Loretto compare with other places in Kentucky?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Loretto is the 11,741st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 255th-most populous of 418 in Kentucky.
Loretto is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 255th | 418 |
Loretto's figures with every place in Kentucky (CSV)
Every place in Kentucky, sortable · Compare Loretto with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Loretto?
27 of the 57 figures for Loretto on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Loretto are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Loretto.