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Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Louisville/Jefferson County Area is 1,253,305. The Louisville/Jefferson County Area population density is 298.68 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Louisville/Jefferson County Area is white, which represent 80.87% of the total population. The average Louisville/Jefferson County Area education level is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,253,305. #42

Population Density, #102

Louisville/Jefferson County Area
298.68 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:1,013,586 (80.87%, #583)
Black:174,174 (13.90%, #189)
Hispanic:51,845 (4.14%, #521)
Asian:21,387 (1.71%, #244)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,252 (0.18%, #728)
One Race, Other:10,834 (0.86%, see rank)
Two or More Races:31,072 (2.48%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:27,396 (52.84%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:4,259 (8.21%, see rank)
Cuban:9,190 (17.73%, see rank)
Central American:4,818 (9.29%, see rank)
South American:3,300 (6.37%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:6,306 (29.49%, see rank)
Chinese:3,249 (15.19%, see rank)
Filipino:1,837 (8.59%, see rank)
Japanese:1,131 (5.29%, see rank)
Korean:1,712 (8.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:2,800 (13.09%, see rank)
Asian, Other:4,352 (20.35%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,008,879 (80.50%) out of the total population of 1,253,305 reported first ancestry.

 Louisville/Jefferson County Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab5,7750.46%, see rank0.56%
Czech1,6510.13%, see rank0.47%
Danish1,3080.10%, see rank0.42%
Dutch14,4851.16%, see rank1.40%
English120,4689.61%, see rank8.02%
French28,4062.27%, see rank3.34%
German233,46818.63%, see rank15.03%
Greek2,2100.18%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian1,9860.16%, see rank0.46%
Irish162,17612.94%, see rank10.80%
Italian29,0932.32%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian4,6680.37%, see rank1.42%
Polish12,9541.03%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese1,2140.10%, see rank0.44%
Russian4,5300.36%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish14,2411.14%, see rank0.99%
Scottish22,1301.77%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African20,2571.62%, see rank0.95%
Swedish4,9390.39%, see rank1.27%
Swiss4,3740.35%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian1,4230.11%, see rank0.31%
American209,88016.75%, see rank7.12%
Welsh6,8400.55%, see rank0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 611,409 (48.78%, see rank)
Females: 641,896 (51.22%, see rank)

Louisville/Jefferson County Area
Male: 48.78%
Female: 51.22%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Louisville/Jefferson County Area
38.50 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Louisville/Jefferson County Area
37.20 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Louisville/Jefferson County Area
39.90 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Louisville/Jefferson County Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years78,5716.27%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years79,4746.34%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years85,2246.80%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years79,8156.37%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years79,0146.30%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years167,39613.36%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years165,72913.22%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years184,53514.72%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years163,32413.03%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years96,0707.67%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 52,1654.16%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over21,9881.75%, see rank1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Louisville/Jefferson County Area%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population851,207100%209,056,129
Less Than High School105,40612.38%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate262,37830.82%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree255,50830.02%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree137,93516.20%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree89,98010.57%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.49, see rank-13.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Louisville/Jefferson County Area U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten35,80663.77%36.23%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)131,74683.29%, see rank16.71%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)68,17583.70%, see rank16.30%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College62,70678.08%, see rank21.92%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School16,99866.81%, see rank33.19%, see rank58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Louisville/Jefferson County Area%U.S.
Total Households491,885100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.50, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households144,62029.40%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households347,26570.60%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)319,18564.89%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size3.18, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family228,17946.39%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households172,70035.11%, see rank33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Louisville/Jefferson County Area%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,010,036see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over486,856100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married163,89333.66%, see rank35.77%
Married251,06251.57%, see rank52.04%
Widowed13,3642.74%, see rank2.57%
Divorced58,53712.02%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over523,180100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married144,41327.60%, see rank29.48%
Married252,43348.25%, see rank49.19%
Widowed49,8819.53%, see rank9.16%
Divorced76,45314.61%, see rank12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Louisville/Jefferson County Area%U.S.
Native1,189,85694.94%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence832,93266.46%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State348,63727.82%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		8,2870.66%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born63,4495.06%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship23,3451.86%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship40,1043.20%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe8,9280.71%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia19,4031.55%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa6,8110.54%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania2060.02%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America26,9392.15%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America1,1620.09%, see rank0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Louisville/Jefferson County Area%U.S.
English456,64492.84%, see rank79.39%
Spanish17,0223.46%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages9,4461.92%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5,5641.13%, see rank3.36%
Other3,2090.65%, see rank0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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