Elsmere

County:: Boone County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.628
State:: Kentucky

Elsmere is a city located in Boone County, Kentucky. Elsmere has a 2025 population of 9,132. Elsmere is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -0.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,169 in 2020.

The average household income in Elsmere is $79,103 with a poverty rate of 14.69%. The median age in Elsmere is 31.6 years: 30.8 years for males, and 31.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elsmere includes 80.63% White, 6.19% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,378	80.63%
Two or more races	762	8.33%
Black or African American	566	6.19%
Asian	248	2.71%
Other race	165	1.8%
Native American	32	0.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Elsmere Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elsmere's average per capita income is $38,535. Household income levels show a median of $61,427. The poverty rate stands at 14.69%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$79,797	-
Families	$68,091	$81,277
Households	$61,427	$79,103
Non Families	$45,424	$48,509

$38,535

Average Income

$61,427

Median Household Income

14.69%

Poverty Rate