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Laurel County School District

Laurel County School District is a unified school district in Kentucky with a community population of 61,948. The median household income is $58,231 and the median age is 40.0.

61,948

Population

145

People / sq mi

$58,231

Median Income

40.0

Median Age

Laurel County School District covers 429 sq mi of land at 144.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White95.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian59.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$58,231

Median Household Income

$27,887

Per Capita Income

16.7%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$159,900

Median Home Value

$816

Median Rent

71.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

84.5%

High School+

17.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Laurel County School District serves a community with a population of 61,948 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Kentucky.

The median household income in Laurel County School District is $58,231, with a per capita income of $27,887. The poverty rate is 16.7%.

Laurel County School District is 95.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 59.8% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Laurel County School District, 84.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Laurel County School District is $159,900, with a median rent of $816. The homeownership rate is 71.6%.

Data for Laurel County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2103210).

The poverty rate is what most separates Laurel County School District from the typical school district: 16.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Laurel County School District is a school district in Kentucky with a population of 61,948.

Earnings trail the nation, with the median household making $58,231, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 16.7%, is among the steepest of comparable US school districts and above the national 12.4%. Housing is relatively affordable, with a median home value of $159,900, with typical rent around $816.

Fewer adults hold degrees here than in most comparable places — 17.6%, below the national 35.0%.

The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Laurel County School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.