Census ACS · #44 MSA
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Area
The Louisville/Jefferson County, Ky-In Metropolitan Statistical Area has 1,361,847 residents across 2 states. The median household income is $71,737 and the median home value is $236,400.
1,361,847
Population
344
People / sq mi
$71,737
Median Income
$236,400
Median Home Value
The Louisville/Jefferson County CBSA covers 3,961 sq mi of land at 343.8 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 75.2% |
| Black or African American | 14.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% |
Economy & Income
$71,737
Median Household Income
$40,019
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Louisville/Jefferson County metro's price level is 93.1 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 6.9% lower the US average. The local median income of $71,737 has the buying power of $77,075 in average-priced US metros.
93.1
Price Level (US = 100)
$77,075
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$71,737
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$236,400
Median Home Value
$1,064
Median Rent
68.6%
Homeownership
Education
91.3%
High School+
32.1%
Bachelor's+
Commute
1.2%
Drive Alone
11.6%
Work From Home
24.1 min
Avg Commute
28.1%
Foreign Born
Louisville/Jefferson County spans these states
Nearby metros
Largest cities in Indiana
Largest counties in Indiana
Part of Indiana
Other metros
Metro areas in Indiana
Metro rankings
Frequently Asked Questions
The Louisville/Jefferson County, Ky-In Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 1,361,847 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #44 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area is $71,737, with a per capita income of $40,019.
The Louisville/Jefferson County, Ky-In CBSA spans 2 states: Indiana, Kentucky.
More from Indiana
Data for the Louisville/Jefferson County, Ky-In CBSA (31140) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.