Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY Demographics

A map of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	375,394	250,906	59.4%	64.9%
Black	139,749	66,881	22.1%	17.3%
Hispanic	59,943	35,658	9.5%	9.2%
Multiracial	34,284	17,165	5.4%	4.4%
Asian	18,458	13,592	2.9%	3.5%
Native American/Other	3,990	2,682	0.6%	0.7%

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky has an estimated population of 631,818, a dramatic increase from the 386,884 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.4% White, 22.1% Black, 9.5% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 2.9% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), that probability was 53.8% in 2020 and 58.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is ranked the most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) was ranked the 1st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s White Population

375,394 residents of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), or 59.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is significantly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ranks 528th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s White population has grown by an estimated 49.6%. White residents' share of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s population has decreased from 64.9% to 59.4%.

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is more White than neighboring West Buechel (32.3% White), Watterson Park (51.5% White), and Poplar Hills (3.8% White). Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is less White than neighboring Hollow Creek (74.9% White), and Spring Mill (85.6% White).

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s Black Population

139,749 residents of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), or 22.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s Black population has grown by an estimated 109.0%. Black residents' share of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s population has increased from 17.3% to 22.1%.

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is more Black than neighboring Hollow Creek (10.1% Black), and Spring Mill (5.4% Black). Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is less Black than neighboring West Buechel (29.1% Black), Watterson Park (29.2% Black), and Poplar Hills (28.6% Black).

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s Asian Population

18,458 residents of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), or 2.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s Asian population has grown by an estimated 35.8%. Asian residents' share of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.9%.

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is more Asian than neighboring Spring Mill (1.8% Asian), and Watterson Park (0% Asian). Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is less Asian than neighboring Hollow Creek (6.1% Asian), West Buechel (13.2% Asian), and Poplar Hills (3.5% Asian).

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s Hispanic Population

59,943 residents of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), or 9.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 68.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.5%.

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is more Hispanic than neighboring Hollow Creek (2% Hispanic), and Spring Mill (0.5% Hispanic). Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is less Hispanic than neighboring West Buechel (17% Hispanic), Watterson Park (10.4% Hispanic), and Poplar Hills (62.5% Hispanic).

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s Native American/Other Population

3,990 residents of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ranks 156th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 48.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hollow Creek (0.3% Native American/Other), West Buechel (0% Native American/Other), and Watterson Park (0.4% Native American/Other). Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is less Native American/Other than neighboring Spring Mill (1% Native American/Other), and Poplar Hills (1.7% Native American/Other).

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s Multiracial Population

34,284 residents of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 99.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'s population has increased from 4.4% to 5.4%.

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is more Multiracial than neighboring Poplar Hills (0% Multiracial). Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is less Multiracial than neighboring Hollow Creek (6.5% Multiracial), Spring Mill (5.7% Multiracial), West Buechel (8.4% Multiracial), and Watterson Park (8.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.