Humidity & wind
—
Population
641,962
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$233,900
Owner-occupied units
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
Kentucky · 38.165° N, 85.647° W · 263 sq mi
Louisville/Jefferson County is the 27th largest city on this site, with a population of 641,962 and about 2,442 residents per square mile. The median household earns $66,849 a year, and the median home is worth $233,900.
Conditions
UV index
—
Sunrise & sunset
—
Local time
—
Size & density
Land area
263 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,442
People per square mile
Rank by population
#27
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#23
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$66,849
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,120
Per month
Homeownership
60.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.5 min
One way
People
Median age
37.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
33.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
10.4%
Households
264,505
2.34 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 29/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 165/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 20/yr
Days above 90° 19/yr
Below freezing 73/yr
Annual rainfall 52.4in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 87°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 26°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 23.2%
Manufacturing 12.8%
Retail trade 10.5%
Professional & business services 10.1%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Kentucky
State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Goldenrod
State capital
Frankfort
Nickname
The Bluegrass State
Compare Louisville/Jefferson County with
- Louisville/Jefferson County vs DetroitSide by side
- Louisville/Jefferson County vs JeffersonvilleSide by side
- Louisville/Jefferson County vs Lexington-Fayette urban countySide by side
- Louisville/Jefferson County vs PortlandSide by side
- Louisville/Jefferson County vs Bowling GreenSide by side
- Louisville/Jefferson County vs MemphisSide by side
Cities near Louisville/Jefferson County
- Jeffersonville, IN12 mi · 54,134
- Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY65 mi · 329,751
- Columbus, IN73 mi · 52,655
- Bloomington, IN84 mi · 83,307
- Owensboro, KY85 mi · 60,892
- Cincinnati, OH91 mi · 314,367
- Bowling Green, KY93 mi · 78,505
- Greenwood, IN102 mi · 69,349
Cities about the same size
- Portland, OR635,109
- Detroit, MI649,095
- Boston, MA672,973
- Memphis, TN609,647
- Las Vegas, NV679,817
- El Paso, TX683,012
- Washington, DC693,645
- Baltimore, MD569,997
Wealthiest person in Kentucky
Name
Tamara Gustavson
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$8.1B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Lexington
Source of wealth
Self storage
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Kentucky · private sector
Employer
UPS
Sector
Logistics
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Kentucky
Company
Humana
Revenue
$117.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Louisville
Ticker
HUM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.