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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Louisville/Jefferson County, KY compare?
| Figure | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 641,962 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 386,884 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,471 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.1% |
| Measure | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 631,818±200 |
| Median age | 37.7±0.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.5%±0.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.4%±0.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 22.1%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.4%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.8%±0.6 pts |
| Median household income | $66,849±$1,523 |
| Per capita income | $39,683±$631 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.8%±0.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±0.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $233,900±$2,746 |
| Median gross rent | $1,120±$14 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.0%±1.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.7%±0.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.3%±0.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.3%±0.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.5 min±0.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±0.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov