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Jefferson County, KY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

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2022 population: 773,399   ( 32,303 from 2010 , 9,557 from 2020)
Land area: 380.8 square miles
Population density: 2031.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:496,927 64.25% 4.9%
Black:175,15722.65% 14.9%
Indian:8600.11% 42.4%
Asian:26,3603.41% 59.0%
2+ races:20,7952.69% 46.2%
Hispanic:53,3006.89% 63.8%
Total non-White:276,47235.75% 26.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:21,188 13.5
Deaths:22,04714.1
Net Migration: -11,800-7.5
Net Immigration: 2,8951.8
Change in White population:-25,634 -3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:57,937 7.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
741,096
522,56170.51%
152,45120.57%
1,4920.20%
16,5742.24%
14,2211.92%
32,5424.39%
218,53529.49%

2000
693,604
530,05676.42%
130,00318.74%
1,4090.20%
9,7861.41%
8,8371.27%
12,3701.78%
163,54823.58%

1990
664,937
541,97981.51%
112,91116.98%
1,1800.18%
5,1350.77%
n/a
3,7320.56%
122,95818.49%

1980
685,004
566,74182.74%
109,35115.96%
8070.12%
3,4620.51%
n/a
4,2570.62%
118,26317.26%

1970
695,055
594,84385.58%
95,29913.71%
3710.05%
7740.11%
n/a
3,3610.48%
100,212 14.42%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
92,653 13.4
64,5679.3
-8,555-1.2
13,2701.9
-7,495 -1.1
54,987 7.9
1990's
NumberRate
98,027 14.7
68,98610.4
-27,011-4.1
7,5591.1
-11,923 -1.8
40,590 6.1
1980's
NumberRate
99,243 14.5
65,698 9.6
-49,977 -7.3
n/a
-24,762 -3.6
4,695 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-68,965 -9.9
n/a
-28,102 -4.0
18,051 2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.5
171,022 22.1%
602,377 77.9%
130,328 16.9%
327,211
2.34
191,657 58.6%
129,446 67.5%
24,371 12.7%
135,554 41.4%

2010
NumberPercent
37.9
171,807 23.2%
569,289 76.8%
99,095 13.4%
309,175
2.35
188,982 61.1%
126,329 66.8%
26,664 14.1%
120,193 38.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
168,229 24.3%
525,375 75.7%
93,539 13.5%
287,133
2.37
183,647 64.0%
130,899 71.3%
25,099 13.7%
103,486 36.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
162,873 24.5%
502,064 75.5%
89,367 13.4%
263,850
2.48
180,676 68.5%
136,379 75.5%
20,929 11.6%
83,174 31.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
190,016 27.7%
494,988 72.3%
75,501 11.0%
250,389
2.69
183,466 73.3%
145,757 79.4%
19,360 10.6%
66,923 26.7%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units356,155 
Median Value$222,200 
Occupied327,21191.9%
Vacant28,9448.1%
Owned202,11861.8%
Rented125,09338.2%
Median Rent$1,045 
Single-Family Units243,95268.5%
    Detached229,85464.5%
    Attached14,0984.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units70,93019.9%
Mobile Homes4,5231.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00017,5745.4%
$10,000 to $14,99913,9544.3%
$15,000 to $19,99912,3003.8%
$20,000 to $24,99912,9344.0%
$25,000 to $29,99913,6914.2%
$30,000 to $34,99913,7614.2%
$35,000 to $39,99913,9134.3%
$40,000 to $44,99912,9023.9%
$45,000 to $49,99912,9474.0%
$50,000 to $59,99925,8037.9%
$60,000 to $74,99931,8389.7%
$75,000 to $99,99942,93013.1%
$100,000 to $124,99930,7899.4%
$125,000 to $149,99921,0056.4%
$150,000 to $199,99923,5897.2%
$200,000 or more27,2818.3%
Median Household Income66,296 
Per Capita Income39,994 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state106 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI17,9385.5%
Public Assistance6,4242.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps35,60610.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed342,60073.6%
Unemployed18,9394.1%
In Armed Forces8250.2%
Total Labor Force362,36477.8%
Not in Labor Force103,38222.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector152,229128,99054.1%
Non-Profit11,34924,83331.4%
Self-Employed19,47711,24663.4%
Local Government7,83113,81136.2%
State Government5,6707,57042.8%
Federal Government4,3693,18357.9%
Total Private + Self171,706140,23655.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.29,21949,39737.2%
Total200,925189,63351.4%
Pct. Govt.10.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts63,09416.1%
Sales and Office Occupations81,04220.7%
Professional, Technical94,68824.2%
Service Occupations56,36014.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4250.1%
All others96,17824.6%
White Collar 61.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance55,87914.3%
Manufacturing46,60711.9%
Retail trade42,29710.8%
Educational services35,2779.0%
Transportation and warehousing32,9238.4%
Accommodation and food services26,8326.9%
Professional, scientific, technical25,5616.5%
Finance and insurance23,8026.1%
Construction19,6595.0%
Other services18,3744.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.17,1814.4%
Public administration11,1222.8%
Wholesale trade9,6472.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7,4521.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing7,2131.8%
Information6,9111.8%
Utilities3,0880.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7800.2%
Management7000.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction570.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican17,1432.20%
Puerto Rican3,1590.41%
Cuban16,6802.14%
Dominican3240.04%
Total Central American5,9860.77%
Costa Rican670.01%
Guatemalan2,2850.29%
Honduran2,3800.31%
Nicaraguan2420.03%
Panamanian5580.07%
Salvadoran4540.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3,1700.41%
Argentinean3660.05%
Bolivian1220.02%
Chilean2830.04%
Colombian7380.09%
Ecuadorian1300.02%
Paraguayan110.00%
Peruvian9570.12%
Uruguayan100.00%
Venezuelan5260.07%
Other South American270.00%
Other Hispanic2,5220.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7,3730.95%
Vietnamese2,8020.36%
Chinese2,5330.33%
Filipino2,0660.27%
Korean1,9020.24%
Burmese1,3500.17%
Bhutanese5850.08%
Japanese3920.05%
Thai3790.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English654,18289.4%
Spanish35,7434.9%
Other Indo-European8,1591.1%
Other7,5511.0%
Other Asian5,8510.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4,1290.6%
Arabic3,7750.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,6850.5%
Vietnamese2,3180.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German122,92915.8%
Irish94,08012.1%
English84,46910.8%
American48,2336.2%
Italian20,1602.6%
European14,3421.8%
Scottish13,9751.8%
African13,8941.8%
French13,1581.7%
Polish9,2991.2%
Scotch-Irish7,9361.0%
Dutch6,7250.9%
Welsh4,8260.6%
British4,2490.5%
Swedish4,2280.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen741,97395.2%
Not a citizen37,2594.8%
Native712,03791.4%
Foreign-born67,1958.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
14,562 2.7%32,488 6.0%139,213 25.8%159,130 29.4%115,392 21.3%79,839 14.8%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 14,562 2.7%
9-12 Years 32,488 6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 139,213 25.8%
Some College 159,130 29.4%
Bach. Degree 115,392 21.3%
Grad Degree 79,839 14.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 353,241 334,731 18,510 5.2% 6.0%
1991 349,137 328,035 21,102 6.0% 7.3%
1992 351,513 331,878 19,635 5.6% 6.9%
1993 352,126 334,670 17,456 5.0% 6.2%
1994 357,031 341,472 15,559 4.4% 5.4%
1995 360,727 344,436 16,291 4.5% 5.4%
1996 360,580 344,570 16,010 4.4% 5.4%
1997 369,148 352,901 16,247 4.4% 5.2%
1998 370,536 357,591 12,945 3.5% 4.5%
1999 375,805 361,618 14,187 3.8% 4.5%
2000 362,574 349,348 13,226 3.6% 4.1%
2001 354,550 337,879 16,671 4.7% 5.2%
2002 348,958 329,022 19,936 5.7% 5.8%
2003 348,651 327,318 21,333 6.1% 6.2%
2004 348,421 329,532 18,889 5.4% 5.5%
2005 350,311 329,603 20,708 5.9% 5.9%
2006 354,553 334,468 20,085 5.7% 5.7%
2007 356,684 337,896 18,788 5.3% 5.4%
2008 357,046 334,260 22,786 6.4% 6.5%
2009 361,153 322,958 38,195 10.6% 10.8%
2010 380,641 342,218 38,423 10.1% 10.3%
2011 379,699 343,900 35,799 9.4% 9.4%
2012 382,783 352,232 30,551 8.0% 8.2%
2013 385,399 356,840 28,559 7.4% 7.9%
2014 377,547 354,906 22,641 6.0% 6.4%
2015 377,461 359,625 17,836 4.7% 5.2%
2016 386,769 369,938 16,831 4.4% 5.0%
2017 395,932 378,916 17,016 4.3% 4.8%
2018 399,534 383,850 15,684 3.9% 4.2%
2019 399,608 384,100 15,508 3.9% 4.1%
2020 390,487 363,770 26,717 6.8% 6.6%
2021 392,078 374,258 17,820 4.5% 4.4%
2022 395,552 380,623 14,929 3.8% 3.9%
2023 389,522 374,287 15,235 3.9% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com