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London, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Laurel County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,576
Population
598/sq mi density
$45,850
Median Income
$23,940 per capita
$155,500
Home Value
$177,898 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
62
Violent Crime/100K
4,658 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$45,850 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$155,500 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
62 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.5%
8,030 → 7,589
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.9%
$30,389 → $45,850
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for London across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,296
-293 from 2023 (7,589)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,152
+$15,302 from 2023 ($45,850)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,030 | — | $30,389 | — |
| 2015 | 8,017 | -0.2% | $31,178 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8,037 | +0.2% | $32,551 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 8,051 | +0.2% | $37,175 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 7,413 | -7.9% | $41,795 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 7,589 | +2.4% | $45,850 | +9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.