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Louisville-Jefferson County, KY is a great place to live or visit, with an estimated population of 630,260 and a population density of 2,348 people per square mile. The metro area offers numerous cultural attractions, including the renowned Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory and the Muhammad Ali Center. There are plenty of local businesses to explore in the city, such as the Fourth Street Live entertainment complex, Old Louisville Coffeehouse and Baxter Station Bar & Grill. Year-round outdoor activities can be enjoyed at Jefferson Memorial Forest, Cherokee Park and E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. Other organizations related to arts and culture include Kentucky Shakespeare Festival and Theatre 502. Sports fans will also find plenty to do around town with events like the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs Racetrack’s races, Louisville Bats baseball games at Slugger Field and Louisville City FC soccer games at Lynn Family Stadium.

The population in Louisville is 630,260. There are 2,393 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Louisville is 37.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Louisville is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Louisville
- 44.1% are married
- 13.6% are divorced
- 26.4% are married with children
- 22.6% have children, but are single
Race in Louisville

- 66.5% are White
- 22.9% are Black
- 2.5% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 5.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.6% Two or more races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleLouisville, KentuckyUnited States
  630,260.0329,725,481.0
  51.4%50.5%
  48.6%49.5%
  37.638.4
 
  618,733.0326,569,308.0
  596,518.0309,327,143.0
  584,729.0285,036,114.0
  564,366.0251,960,433.0
  5.8%15.6%
  9.6%30.8%
 
  2392.893.4
  263.43531905.423
  11.843264836.791
 
  63.8%59.4%
  23.5%12.2%
  2.7%5.6%
  0.1%0.6%
  0.1%0.2%
  0.4%0.4%
  3.0%3.2%
  6.5%18.4%
 
  44.1%49.8%
  42.0%48.0%
  2.1%1.8%
  55.9%50.2%
  36.9%33.8%
  12.7%10.8%
  6.3%5.6%
 
  2.392.6
  257,758.0124,010,992.0
  151,846.080,755,759.0
  26.2%30.5%
  39.2%42.9%
  105,912.043,255,233.0
  21.0%15.8%
  13.5%10.8%
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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 3 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 3 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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