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St. Matthews, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Jefferson County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
17,491
Population
3,966/sq mi density
$80,716
Median Income
$53,945 per capita
$325,700
Home Value
$136,218 Zillow
$1,253
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
5,330 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$80,716 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$325,700 home value, $1,253/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
17,851 → 17,587
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.8%
$53,173 → $80,716
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for St. Matthews 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
17,403
-184 from 2023 (17,587)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,090
+$27,374 from 2023 ($80,716)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,851 | — | $53,173 | — |
| 2015 | 17,983 | +0.7% | $52,597 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18,068 | +0.5% | $57,284 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 17,986 | -0.5% | $62,152 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 17,437 | -3.1% | $72,910 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 17,587 | +0.9% | $80,716 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.