Louisville, KY Population and Races
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As of 2000, the total population of Louisville is 256,231. The most prevalent race in Louisville is white, which represent 62.94% of the total population. The average Louisville education level is higher than the state average and is lower than the national average.
Population in 2000: 256,231. see rank
Population by Races
Asian Population
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*Based on 2000 data.
Population by First Ancestry
195,015 (76.11%) out of the total population of 256,231 reported first ancestry.
Louisville, KY | % of the Total Population | Kentucky | U.S. | |
Arab | 1,078 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.36% |
Czech | 101 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.27% |
Danish | 132 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.30% |
Dutch | 1,524 | 0.59%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.91% |
English | 14,065 | 5.49%, see rank | 7.62% | 5.91% |
French | 2,729 | 1.07%, see rank | 1.16% | 2.39% |
German | 28,461 | 11.11%, see rank | 9.56% | 10.81% |
Greek | 312 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.34% |
Hungarian | 325 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.32% |
Irish | 18,423 | 7.19%, see rank | 7.08% | 6.85% |
Italian | 3,287 | 1.28%, see rank | 1.19% | 4.59% |
Norwegian | 391 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.20% | 1.15% |
Polish | 1,294 | 0.51%, see rank | 0.49% | 2.24% |
Portuguese | 140 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.33% |
Russian | 725 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.68% |
Scotch-Irish | 2,995 | 1.17%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.17% |
Scottish | 2,440 | 0.95%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.12% |
Subsaharan African | 2,335 | 0.91%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.61% |
Swedish | 561 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.87% |
Swiss | 682 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.19% |
Ukrainian | 202 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.24% |
American | 22,380 | 8.73%, see rank | 20.93% | 7.33% |
Welsh | 684 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.31% |
*Based on 2000 data.
Population by Gender
Male: 121,153 (47.28%, see rank)
Females: 135,078 (52.72%, see rank)
Louisville, KY | Male: 47.28% Female: 52.72% |
Kentucky | Male: 48.87% Female: 51.13% |
U.S. | Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94% |
*Based on 2000 data.
Population by Age
Median Age (see rank)Louisville, KY | 35.80 years old |
Kentucky | 35.90 years old |
U.S. | 35.30 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
Louisville, KY | 34.00 years old |
Kentucky | 34.60 years old |
U.S. | 34.00 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
Louisville, KY | 37.60 years old |
Kentucky | 37.10 years old |
U.S. | 36.50 years old |
Louisville, KY | % of the Total Population | Kentucky | U.S. | |
Under 5 years | 16,926 | 6.61%, see rank | 6.58% | 6.81% |
5 to 9 years | 17,359 | 6.77%, see rank | 6.91% | 7.30% |
10 to 14 years | 16,627 | 6.49%, see rank | 6.91% | 7.29% |
15 to 19 years | 17,362 | 6.78%, see rank | 7.15% | 7.18% |
20 to 24 years | 18,923 | 7.39%, see rank | 7.00% | 6.74% |
25 to 34 years | 37,541 | 14.65%, see rank | 14.06% | 14.18% |
35 to 44 years | 40,354 | 15.75%, see rank | 15.90% | 16.04% |
45 to 54 years | 33,755 | 13.17%, see rank | 13.78% | 13.39% |
55 to 64 years | 19,927 | 7.78%, see rank | 9.22% | 8.63% |
65 to 74 years | 18,577 | 7.25%, see rank | 6.78% | 6.54% |
75 to 84 | 13,805 | 5.39%, see rank | 4.27% | 4.39% |
85 years and over | 5,075 | 1.98%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.51% |
*Based on 2000 data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
Louisville, KY | Kentucky | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 169,442, 100% | 2,646,397 | 182,211,639 |
Less Than High School | 40,573, 23.95%, see rank | 25.88% | 19.60% |
High School Graduate | 48,937, 28.88%, see rank | 33.57% | 28.63% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 43,842, 25.87%, see rank | 23.41% | 27.37% |
Bachelor Degree | 21,271, 12.55%, see rank | 10.26% | 15.54% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,819, 8.75%, see rank | 6.88% | 8.86% |
USA.com Education Index# | 12.67, see rank | 12.32 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
*Based on 2000 data.
School Enrollment
Louisville, KY | Kentucky | U.S. | |||||
Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 7,815 | 74.64% | 25.36% | 73.27% | 26.73% | 68.05% | 31.95% |
Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 28,689 | 84.33%, see rank | 15.67%, see rank | 88.14% | 11.86% | 89.11% | 10.89% |
High School (Grades 9-12) | 13,558 | 84.94%, see rank | 15.06%, see rank | 89.39% | 10.61% | 90.65% | 9.35% |
College | 13,054 | 77.13%, see rank | 22.87%, see rank | 81.90% | 18.10% | 77.59% | 22.41% |
Graduate School | 4,127 | 64.02%, see rank | 35.98%, see rank | 77.68% | 22.32% | 60.73% | 39.27% |
*Based on 2000 data.
Household and Family
Louisville, KY | Kentucky | U.S. | |
Total Households | 111,414, 100% | 1,590,647 | 105,480,101 |
Average Household Size | 2.22, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 42,180, 37.86%, see rank | 26.03% | 25.82% |
2 or More Person Households | 69,234, 62.14%, see rank | 73.97% | 74.18% |
Family Households (Families) | 61,374, 55.09%, see rank | 69.43% | 68.06% |
Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 2.97 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 35,171, 31.57%, see rank | 53.94% | 51.66% |
Nonfamily Households | 50,040, 44.91%, see rank | 30.57% | 31.94% |
*Based on 2000 data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
Louisville, KY | % | Kentucky | U.S. | |
15 Years and Over Total | 205,336 | see rank | 3,217,167 | 221,148,671 |
Males, 15 Years and Over | 94,869 | 100%, see rank | 1,551,174 | 107,027,405 |
Never Married | 37,136 | 39.14%, see rank | 25.88% | 30.26% |
Married | 42,153 | 44.43%, see rank | 61.38% | 58.58% |
Widowed | 3,336 | 3.52%, see rank | 2.57% | 2.52% |
Divorced | 12,244 | 12.91%, see rank | 10.17% | 8.65% |
Females, 15 Years and Over | 110,467 | 100%, see rank | 1,665,993 | 114,121,266 |
Never Married | 35,231 | 31.89%, see rank | 19.72% | 24.13% |
Married | 43,243 | 39.15%, see rank | 57.01% | 54.60% |
Widowed | 14,972 | 13.55%, see rank | 11.51% | 10.49% |
Divorced | 17,021 | 15.41%, see rank | 11.76% | 10.78% |
*Based on 2000 data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
Louisville, KY | % | Kentucky | U.S. | |
Native | 246,770 | 96.31%, see rank | 98.01% | 88.95% |
Born in the State of Residence | 193,908 | 75.68%, see rank | 73.74% | 59.96% |
Born in Different State | 51,480 | 20.09%, see rank | 23.76% | 27.74% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,382 | 0.54%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.25% |
Foreign Born | 9,650 | 3.77%, see rank | 1.99% | 11.05% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,468 | 0.96%, see rank | 0.68% | 4.46% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 7,182 | 2.80%, see rank | 1.30% | 6.60% |
Born In Europe | 2,595 | 1.01%, see rank | 0.51% | 1.75% |
Born In Asia | 3,264 | 1.27%, see rank | 0.66% | 2.92% |
Born In Africa | 811 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.31% |
Born In Oceania | 42 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.06% |
Born In Latin America | 2,755 | 1.08%, see rank | 0.63% | 5.72% |
Born In Northern America | 183 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.29% |
*Based on 2000 data.
Language Spoken at Home
Louisville, KY | % | Kentucky | U.S. | |
English | 102,939 | 92.42%, see rank | 94.41% | 81.14% |
Spanish | 3,890 | 3.49%, see rank | 2.69% | 10.21% |
Other Indo-European Languages | 2,806 | 2.52%, see rank | 2.04% | 5.22% |
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 1,101 | 0.99%, see rank | 0.66% | 2.61% |
Other | 648 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.82% |
*Based on 2000 data.