City in Laurel County, Kentucky · 11.7 sq mi · 654 people per sq mi
7,639 people live in London. The typical household earns $47,591, and the median resident is 40 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,572 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.15%
Men 42.2 · Women 37.5
1860–2026
7,639
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
7,639
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,639 | +2 | 0.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,637 | +72 | 0.95% |
| 2024 | 7,565 | -21 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 7,586 | +50 | 0.66% |
| 2022 | 7,536 | +4 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 7,532 | -40 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 7,572 | -17 | 0.22% |
| 2019 | 7,589 | -53 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 7,642 | -33 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 7,675 | -38 | 0.49% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
London is growing slower than Laurel County, Kentucky, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 41% | 36% |
| Never married | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| Divorced | 19% | 17% | 20% |
| Widowed | 12% | 7% | 16% |
| Separated | 6% | 5% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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