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Population
641,962
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$233,900
Owner-occupied units

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

Kentucky · 38.165° N, 85.647° W · 263 sq mi

Louisville/Jefferson County is the 27th largest city on this site, with a population of 641,962 and about 2,442 residents per square mile. The median household earns $66,849 a year, and the median home is worth $233,900.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
263 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,442
People per square mile
Rank by population
#27
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#23
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$66,849
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,120
Per month
Homeownership
60.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.5 min
One way

People

Median age
37.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
33.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
10.4%
Households
264,505
2.34 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 23.2%
Manufacturing 12.8%
Retail trade 10.5%
Professional & business services 10.1%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Kentucky

Name
Tamara Gustavson
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$8.1B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Lexington
Source of wealth
Self storage

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Kentucky · private sector

Employer
UPS
Sector
Logistics

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Kentucky

Company
Humana
Revenue
$117.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Louisville
Ticker
HUM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Kentucky

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Goldenrod
State capital
Frankfort
Nickname
The Bluegrass State

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