Louisville, KY Demographics

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Louisville demographics overview

StatisticLouisvilleKentuckyNational
Population (2009 est.) 566,503 4,314,113 307,006,550
Population (2000) 256,420 4,041,769 281,421,906
Population growth 120.9% 6.7% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 93.8% 96.2% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 2.7% 2.0% 7.4%
Pct. married 41.6% 56.3% 57.7%
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The Louisville population was 566,503 in 2009 compared to 256,420 in 2000. The Louisville, KY population has increased by 120.9% from 2000 to 2009.

In Louisville, 93.8% of the people speak English and 2.7% of people speak Spanish. In Louisville, 41.6% of people are married and 96.2% of residents were born in the US.

Louisville population breakdown by race

RaceLouisvilleKentuckyNational
White62.93%83.53%70.38%
African American32.88%12.69%14.29%
American Indian0.34%0.27%0.76%
Asian1.23%1.08%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.06%0.05%0.16%
Mixed race1.98%1.55%3.01%
Other race0.58%0.83%6.88%
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In Louisville, 1.8% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

Household income distribution

Source of income

Louisville age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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