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Ludlow, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Hamilton County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
4,378
Population
4,759/sq mi density
$58,295
Median Income
$31,420 per capita
$154,700
Home Value
$209,575 Zillow
$1,115
Median Rent
22.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
200
Violent Crime/100K
1,780 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$58,295 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,700 home value, $1,115/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
200 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.6%
4,566 → 4,354
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.1%
$43,793 → $58,295
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ludlow 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
4,213
-141 from 2023 (4,354)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,210
+$12,915 from 2023 ($58,295)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,566 | — | $43,793 | — |
| 2015 | 4,554 | -0.3% | $44,246 | +1% |
| 2017 | 4,532 | -0.5% | $50,282 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 4,516 | -0.4% | $56,393 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 4,358 | -3.5% | $56,116 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,354 | -0.1% | $58,295 | +3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.