London

Population: 7,576
Median household income: $45,850
Median home value: $155,500

London is a community in Laurel County, Kentucky, home to 7,576 residents. Its median household income of $45,850 runs below the Laurel County figure of $56,999.

From 2019 to 2023, London's population declined 6.0% from 8,059 to 7,576, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $121,800 to $155,500.

The typical home was built around 1984. 31.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,576
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,850
Median home value: $155,500
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 3,518
Homeownership rate: 48.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0597,576

Median household income

$37,175$45,850

Median home value

$121,800$155,500

Median gross rent

$635$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,059	$37,175	$121,800	$635
2020	8,058	$40,574	$130,100	$661
2021	7,492	$41,795	$132,700	$699
2022	7,612	$45,858	$153,300	$738
2023	7,576	$45,850	$155,500	$783

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	316	4.2%
5 to 17	1,566	20.7%
18 to 24	476	6.3%
25 to 34	922	12.2%
35 to 44	1,138	15.0%
45 to 54	904	11.9%
55 to 64	820	10.8%
65 to 74	853	11.3%
75 and over	581	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,120	94.0%
Black or African American	83	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	98	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	130	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	755	14.5%
High school graduate	2,005	38.4%
Some college or associate's	1,579	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	481	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	398	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,802	66.3%
Carpooled	452	16.6%
Public transit	34	1.3%
Walked	23	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	354	13.0%
Other means	53	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,231	52.1%
15 to 29 min	620	26.2%
30 to 44 min	278	11.8%
45 to 59 min	65	2.7%
60+ min	170	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 31.7% (2,200 of 6,935)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,848	62.4%
Nonfamily households	1,113	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,961	84.2%
Vacant	557	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,435	48.5%
Renter-occupied	1,526	51.5%

1-unit, detached52.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units25.4%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,829	52.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	894	25.4%
5 to 19 units	426	12.1%
20 or more units	183	5.2%
Mobile home & other	186	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2147476
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.1100, -84.0817