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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.

Topics:Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2000: 256,231. see rank

Population by Races

White:	161,261 (62.94%, see rank)
Black:	84,586 (33.01%, see rank)
Hispanic:	4,755 (1.86%, see rank)
Asian:	3,705 (1.45%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	689 (0.27%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	1,709 (0.67%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,281 (1.67%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	484 (13.06%, see rank)
Chinese:	454 (12.25%, see rank)
Filipino:	270 (7.29%, see rank)
Japanese:	130 (3.51%, see rank)
Korean:	372 (10.04%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1,699 (45.86%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	296 (7.99%, see rank)

*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.