Laurel County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 62,731
Median household income: $56,999
Median home value: $143,400

Laurel County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 62,731. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,999, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Laurel County's population grew 3.9% from 60,357 to 62,731, while its median household income rose 37.3% from $41,526 to $56,999.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 62,731
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,999
Median home value: $143,400
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 26,705
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,35762,731

Median household income

$41,526$56,999

Median home value

$112,000$143,400

Median gross rent

$651$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,357	$41,526	$112,000	$651
2020	60,631	$43,745	$116,300	$680
2021	62,090	$46,604	$116,800	$724
2022	62,442	$53,693	$141,300	$772
2023	62,731	$56,999	$143,400	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,701	5.9%
5 to 17	10,638	17.0%
18 to 24	4,892	7.8%
25 to 34	8,192	13.1%
35 to 44	8,214	13.1%
45 to 54	8,265	13.2%
55 to 64	8,318	13.3%
65 to 74	6,494	10.4%
75 and over	4,017	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59,665	95.1%
Black or African American	297	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.0%
Asian	190	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	130	0.2%
Some other race	47	0.1%
Two or more races	1,334	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,039	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,357	16.9%
High school graduate	17,175	39.5%
Some college or associate's	11,781	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,944	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,243	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,102	77.3%
Carpooled	3,414	13.1%
Public transit	47	0.2%
Walked	261	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,905	7.3%
Other means	278	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,212	29.9%
15 to 29 min	10,956	45.5%
30 to 44 min	3,129	13.0%
45 to 59 min	1,331	5.5%
60+ min	1,474	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 21.3% (13,047 of 61,218)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,978	71.2%
Nonfamily households	6,857	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,835	89.3%
Vacant	2,870	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,041	71.5%
Renter-occupied	6,794	28.5%

1-unit, detached61.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other26.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,336	61.2%
1-unit, attached	170	0.6%
2 to 4 units	1,682	6.3%
5 to 19 units	1,179	4.4%
20 or more units	193	0.7%
Mobile home & other	7,145	26.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 21125
State: Kentucky
Land area: 434 sq mi
Water area: 9.99 sq mi
Center point: 37.1133, -84.1194

Cities & places

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