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Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Jefferson County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
627,210
Population
2,384/sq mi density
$64,731
Median Income
$38,890 per capita
$221,500
Home Value
$136,218 Zillow
$1,069
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
295 sunny days/yr
551
Violent Crime/100K
30,000 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$64,731 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$221,500 home value, $1,069/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
551 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.5%
610,672 → 632,162
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.6%
$44,159 → $64,731
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Louisville/Jefferson County 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
647,814
+15,652 from 2023 (632,162)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,610
+$19,879 from 2023 ($64,731)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 610,672 | — | $44,159 | — |
| 2015 | 615,679 | +0.8% | $45,762 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 620,183 | +0.7% | $49,439 | +8% |
| 2019 | 618,490 | -0.3% | $53,436 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 628,594 | +1.6% | $58,357 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 632,162 | +0.6% | $64,731 | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.