Larue County, Kentucky

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,028
Median household income: $67,770
Median home value: $177,500

Larue County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 15,028. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,770 is above the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Larue County's population grew 5.8% from 14,204 to 15,028, while its median household income rose 42.2% from $47,643 to $67,770.

The typical home was built around 1981. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,028
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,770
Median home value: $177,500
Median gross rent: $816
Housing units: 6,542
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,20415,028

Median household income

$47,643$67,770

Median home value

$115,600$177,500

Median gross rent

$703$816

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,204	$47,643	$115,600	$703
2020	14,269	$48,495	$125,100	$711
2021	14,768	$53,555	$134,600	$719
2022	14,902	$57,867	$164,000	$816
2023	15,028	$67,770	$177,500	$816

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	801	5.3%
5 to 17	2,603	17.3%
18 to 24	1,127	7.5%
25 to 34	1,834	12.2%
35 to 44	1,886	12.5%
45 to 54	1,787	11.9%
55 to 64	2,335	15.5%
65 to 74	1,689	11.2%
75 and over	966	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,606	90.5%
Black or African American	300	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	3	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	97	0.6%
Two or more races	522	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	495	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,472	14.0%
High school graduate	3,726	35.5%
Some college or associate's	3,659	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	787	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	853	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,641	85.0%
Carpooled	471	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	504	7.6%
Other means	6	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,104	18.0%
15 to 29 min	2,352	38.4%
30 to 44 min	1,624	26.5%
45 to 59 min	554	9.0%
60+ min	495	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 18.9% (2,789 of 14,765)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,160	69.7%
Nonfamily households	1,806	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,966	91.2%
Vacant	576	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,514	75.7%
Renter-occupied	1,452	24.3%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,458	83.4%
1-unit, attached	13	0.2%
2 to 4 units	123	1.9%
5 to 19 units	158	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	790	12.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 21123
State: Kentucky
Land area: 261 sq mi
Water area: 2.6 sq mi
Center point: 37.5445, -85.6968

Cities & places

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