Louisville Population 2025

Louisville is the largest city of the U.S state of Kentucky, situated along the border between Kentucky and Indiana, the Ohio River, in north central Kentucky at the Falls of the Ohio. Louisville population in 2025 is estimated to be 793,304, (Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, Consolidated city-county) covering area of 397 sq miles. Louisville is the most ancient and popular city located in Jefferson county, named after King Louis XVI of France, Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark, making it one of the oldest cities west of the Appalachians. The first European settlement in the vicinity of modern-day Louisville was on Corn Island in 1778 by Col. George Rogers Clark, credited as the founder of Louisville. Since 2003, Louisville's borders have been the same as those of Jefferson County, after a city-county merger. The official name of this consolidated city-county government is the Louisville/Jefferson County Louisville Metropolitan Government, abbreviated to Louisville Metro. The median income of Louisville is $53,436 for households and $29,935 for individual.

	Louisville/Jefferson County(2023)	Louisville Metropolitan UA(2020)
Population	90,564	1.48 million
Area	397 sq mi (1,030 sq km)	4,135 sq mi (10,711 sq km)
Rank	29 (US)	38 (CSA)

Source : CSA Maps, CSA

Contents
Population by Age
Population by Race
Nativity by Place of Birth
History

Below is the Louisville population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	596,155
2011	599,637	0.58
2012	604,110	0.75
2013	610,339	1.03
2014	612,509	0.36
2015	615,247	0.45
2016	617,462	0.36
2017	619,848	0.39
2018	620,118	0.04
2019	617,630	-0.40
2020	782,969	26.77
2021	784,065	0.14
2022	789,703	0.72
2023	791,347	0.21
2024	793,148	0.23
2025	793,304	0.02 *

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Louisville city UN Urban Agglomeration Population Prospects - 1950 to 2035

Year	Louisville Population
1950	475,684
1955	525,582
1960	595,377
1965	659,875
1970	728,492
1975	748,499
1980	759,354
1985	758,427
1990	755,408
1995	799,328
2000	854,889
2005	908,309
2010	963,907
2011	975,432
2015	1,022,925
2020*	1,081,089
2025*	1,126,010
2035*	1,229,791

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Louisville city Population(UA)

Louisville metropolitan

Louisville and Jefferson County have a combined area of 397.68 square miles (1,030 sq km). The Greater Louisville region is made up of 15 counties surrounding the Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana areas, home to more than 1.4 million people. The Louisville metropolitan area or popularly called "Kentuckiana", also known as the Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky-Indiana, metropolitan statistical area, is the 45th largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States.

Louisville Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Population of Louisville by age is 617,630, out of these 298,415 are male, 319,215 are female, The sex ratio of Louisville is 94. The median age of the Louisville population is 37.9, Louisville population by age are, under 18 years is 135,821, 16 years and over is 497,427, 18 years and over is 481,809, 21 years and over is 457,914, 65 years and over is 121,861. 48.3% are male, 51.7% are female, 22.0% are under 18 years old, 80.5% are 16 years and over, 78.0% are 18 years and over, 74.1% are 21 years and over, 15.9% are 65 years and over. There are total 282,781 housing units, The voting population of Louisville are 458,089, out of these 217,711 are male voters, 240,378 are female voters, 47.5% are male, 52.5% are female. Louisville population in 2023 is estimated to be 790,564, population in 2022 is estimated to be 789,703, and in 2021 is estimated to be 784,065 (Louisville/Jefferson County metro government).

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	38,656	6.3%
5 - 9	34,287	5.6%
10 - 14	39,780	6.4%
15 - 19	38,579	6.2%
20 - 24	39,726	6.4%
25 - 34	92,368	15.0%
35 - 44	76,469	12.4%
45 - 54	76,367	12.4%
55 - 59	39,692	6.4%
60 - 64	43,794	7.1%
65 - 74	59,195	9.6%
75 - 84	27,944	4.5%
85 and over	10,773	1.7%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Louisville Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Louisville by race are:

White Population

White population in Louisville, Kentucky are 432,189, percentage wise 70.0 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Louisville, Kentucky are 148,239, percentage wise 24.0 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Louisville, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Louisville are 16,283, percentage wise 2.6 percent are asians, out of these 6,270 are Asian Indians, 2,245 are Chinese, 1,664 are Filipinos, 669 are Japanese, 986 are Korean, 1,919 are Vietnamese and 2,530 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Louisville, Kentucky are 36,857. Percentage wise 6.0 percent are hispanics, out of these 13,053 are Mexican people, 1,233 are Puerto Ricans, 15,311 are Cubans, and 7,260 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	617,630	Percent
White	432,189	70.0%
Black or African American	148,239	24.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native	769	0.1%
Asian Population	16,283	2.6%
Asian Indian	6,270	1.0%
Chinese	2,245	0.4%
Filipino	1,664	0.3%
Japanese	669	0.1%
Other Asian Population	2,530
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	459	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino	36,857	6.0%
Mexican	13,053	2.1%
Puerto Rican	1,233	0.2%
Cuban	15,311	2.5%
Other Hispanic or Latino	7,260

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

Total Louisville native population is 562,380, out of these 410,961 born in the Kentucky state and 145,274 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 55,250, out of these 26,844 are Naturalised US citizen, 4,094 are in Europe, 10,594 in Asia, 3,710 in Africa, 8,281 in Latin America and 165 in Northern America. Total Foreigners who are non US citizens living in Louisville are 28,406, out of these 1,215 are from Europe, 9,333 are from Asia, 3,226 from Africa, 13,988 are from Latin America and 548 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	562,380
Born in state of residence	410,961
Born in other state in the United States	145,274
Northeast	18,398
Midwest	66,108
South	48,092
West	12,676
Born outside the United States	6,145
Puerto Rico	191
U.S. Island Areas	462
Born abroad of American parent(s)	5,492
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	55,250
Naturalized U.S. citizen	26,844
Europe	4,094
Asia	10,594
Africa	3,710
Oceania	0
Latin America	8,281
Northern America	165
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	28,406
Europe	1,215
Asia	9,333
Africa	3,226
Oceania	96
Latin America	13,988
Northern America	548

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Louisville History

The Louisville early growth was influenced by the fact that river boats had to be unloaded and moved downriver before reaching the falls. By 1828, the population had grown to 7,000 and Louisville became an incorporated city. During this point in the 1850s, the city was growing and vibrant, but that also came with negativity. It was the center of planning, supplies, recruiting, and transportation. By 1820, the population is 4,012, Louisville Lyceum established in 1831, Medical Institute founded in 1837. In 1838, Louisville Gas and Water established, Kentucky Institution for the Education of the Blind founded in 1839, population is 1860 was 68,033 and 161,129 people in 1890. By 1900, population reached 204,731 and 234,891 in 1920 and 307,745 by 1930.