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Laurel County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: London, KY
Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 62,885   ( 4,036 from 2010 , 272 from 2020)
Land area: 434.0 square miles
Population density: 144.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:59,929 95.30% 5.6%
Black:5320.85% 31.4%
Indian:1800.29% 24.1%
Asian:4140.66% 43.8%
2+ races:8011.27% 49.2%
Hispanic:1,0291.64% 43.5%
Total non-White:2,9564.70% 39.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,587 12.7
Deaths:2,05616.4
Net Migration: 6795.4
Net Immigration: 160.1
Change in White population:3,197 5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:839 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
58,849
56,73296.40%
4050.69%
1450.25%
2880.49%
5370.91%
7171.22%
2,1173.60%

2000
52,715
51,25497.23%
3240.61%
1890.36%
1840.35%
4590.87%
2910.55%
1,4612.77%

1990
43,438
42,97698.94%
1820.42%
1340.31%
440.10%
n/a
1020.23%
4621.06%

1980
38,982
38,26198.15%
2410.62%
500.13%
1180.30%
n/a
3120.80%
7211.85%

1970
27,386
27,01098.63%
2891.06%
50.02%
140.05%
n/a
670.24%
376 1.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,016 13.3
4,8029.1
2,8565.4
2440.5
5,478 10.4
656 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
7,005 16.1
3,9499.1
6,60915.2
1280.3
8,278 19.1
999 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
6,170 15.8
3,529 9.1
2,007 5.1
n/a
4,715 12.1
-259 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
8,548 31.2
n/a
11,251 41.1
345 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Laurel 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
39.8
14,244 22.7%
48,641 77.3%
10,463 16.6%
23,424
2.62
16,967 72.4%
12,814 75.5%
1,316 7.8%
6,457 27.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
14,311 24.3%
44,538 75.7%
7,577 12.9%
23,014
2.53
16,442 71.4%
12,269 74.6%
1,618 9.8%
6,572 28.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
13,388 25.4%
39,327 74.6%
5,992 11.4%
20,375
2.55
15,415 75.7%
12,570 81.5%
1,345 8.7%
4,960 24.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
12,005 27.6%
31,433 72.4%
4,956 11.4%
15,427
2.78
12,603 81.7%
10,596 84.1%
875 6.9%
2,824 18.3%

1980
NumberPercent
28.6
12,510 32.1%
26,472 67.9%
4,209 10.8%
12,860
3.01
10,880 84.6%
9,608 88.3%
590 5.4%
1,980 15.4%

2022 Housing Data for Laurel County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units26,569 
Median Value$141,300 
Occupied23,42488.2%
Vacant3,14511.8%
Owned16,67871.2%
Rented6,74628.8%
Median Rent$772 
Single-Family Units16,73263.0%
    Detached16,56462.3%
    Attached1680.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,6106.1%
Mobile Homes6,86925.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Laurel County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,0238.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5026.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1374.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0824.6%
$25,000 to $29,9998963.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1945.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1825.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0554.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0074.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6887.2%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1859.3%
$75,000 to $99,9993,43114.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992,2299.5%
$125,000 to $149,9999954.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1875.1%
$200,000 or more6312.7%
Median Household Income53,693 
Per Capita Income26,829 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8307.8%
Public Assistance3831.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,13217.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed24,14462.0%
Unemployed9302.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force25,07464.4%
Not in Labor Force13,86135.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,4537,75657.4%
Non-Profit6461,41631.3%
Self-Employed1,45790361.7%
Local Government55780640.9%
State Government35070833.1%
Federal Government44234955.9%
Total Private + Self11,9108,65957.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9953,27937.8%
Total13,90511,93853.8%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,72010.5%
Sales and Office Occupations6,29124.2%
Professional, Technical5,15119.9%
Service Occupations3,97115.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1300.5%
All others7,81630.1%
White Collar 54.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade4,69318.1%
Manufacturing3,92315.1%
Health care and social assistance3,74714.4%
Educational services1,7746.8%
Accommodation and food services1,6816.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,5936.1%
Other services1,4825.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3965.4%
Construction1,1274.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0914.2%
Public administration9063.5%
Finance and insurance8413.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing3351.3%
Wholesale trade2951.1%
Information2851.1%
Utilities2210.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2210.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2040.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1110.4%
Management230.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5390.86%
Puerto Rican3070.49%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican410.07%
Total Central American200.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan200.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic800.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian560.09%
Chinese220.04%
Thai220.04%
Filipino200.03%
Vietnamese180.03%
Japanese100.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English57,76998.4%
Spanish3460.6%
German, other Germanic2390.4%
Chinese2140.4%
Other Indo-European540.1%
Other Asian410.1%
Vietnamese180.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic160.0%
Arabic40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8,02212.8%
English7,48412.0%
Irish6,1889.9%
German4,7397.6%
European9741.6%
Scottish7181.1%
Scotch-Irish6181.0%
Italian4800.8%
French4010.6%
Swiss3020.5%
Polish2900.5%
Dutch2650.4%
British2280.4%
Welsh1450.2%
Austrian630.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen62,24499.7%
Not a citizen1980.3%
Native61,86099.1%
Foreign-born5820.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Laurel County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,546 5.9%4,359 10.1%17,345 40.3%11,693 27.1%3,840 8.9%3,310 7.7%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,546 5.9%
9-12 Years 4,359 10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,345 40.3%
Some College 11,693 27.1%
Bach. Degree 3,840 8.9%
Grad Degree 3,310 7.7%
Average years of education: 12.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Laurel County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,689 17,371 1,318 7.1% 6.0%
1991 18,777 17,297 1,480 7.9% 7.3%
1992 19,433 17,822 1,611 8.3% 6.9%
1993 20,038 18,605 1,433 7.2% 6.2%
1994 20,535 19,025 1,510 7.4% 5.4%
1995 21,100 19,788 1,312 6.2% 5.4%
1996 21,561 20,150 1,411 6.5% 5.4%
1997 22,123 20,740 1,383 6.3% 5.2%
1998 22,295 21,135 1,160 5.2% 4.5%
1999 23,123 22,055 1,068 4.6% 4.5%
2000 24,149 23,148 1,001 4.1% 4.1%
2001 25,002 23,750 1,252 5.0% 5.2%
2002 24,914 23,424 1,490 6.0% 5.8%
2003 24,988 23,313 1,675 6.7% 6.2%
2004 25,474 24,011 1,463 5.7% 5.5%
2005 25,848 24,412 1,436 5.6% 5.9%
2006 25,829 24,330 1,499 5.8% 5.7%
2007 26,656 25,250 1,406 5.3% 5.4%
2008 26,144 24,397 1,747 6.7% 6.5%
2009 26,586 23,761 2,825 10.6% 10.8%
2010 25,083 22,197 2,886 11.5% 10.3%
2011 25,043 22,176 2,867 11.4% 9.4%
2012 24,912 22,360 2,552 10.2% 8.2%
2013 24,645 22,266 2,379 9.7% 7.9%
2014 24,137 22,302 1,835 7.6% 6.4%
2015 23,379 21,933 1,446 6.2% 5.2%
2016 23,913 22,450 1,463 6.1% 5.0%
2017 24,621 23,210 1,411 5.7% 4.8%
2018 24,767 23,537 1,230 5.0% 4.2%
2019 24,896 23,731 1,165 4.7% 4.1%
2020 24,857 23,130 1,727 6.9% 6.6%
2021 24,919 23,843 1,076 4.3% 4.4%
2022 25,098 24,053 1,045 4.2% 3.9%
2023 24,678 23,568 1,110 4.5% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com