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Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government, Kentucky - Basic Facts

The Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government is the largest city in Kentucky with a population of 631,818 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Kentucky. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government is located at latitude 38.1663 and longitude -85.6486 in Jefferson County. The formal boundaries for the Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government encompass a land area of 263.76 sq. miles and a water area of 12.07 sq. miles. Jefferson County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government has a C8 Census Class Code which indicates the balance of a consolidated city excluding the separately incorporated place(s) within that consolidated government. Separate census estimates are also produced for the semi-independent places which together with the "balance record," sum to the entire territory of the consolidated city.

Kentucky is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government is located within Central Jefferson Division of Jefferson County.


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Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government, KY Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 631,818 (100%)
Population Density 2,404 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 58
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $66,849
Per Capita Income $39,683
Median Home Value $233,900
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 289,095 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 160,645 (55.6%)
Renter Occupied HU 103,860 (35.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 24,590 (8.5%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 264,505
Average Household Size 2.34
Family Households 153,197 (57.9%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government, KY - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government to the other 554 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kentucky by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 1 100th
Population Density # 95 83rd
Median Household Income # 205 63rd
Per Capita Income # 143 74th
Diversity Index # 13 98th

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