Loretto, Kentucky Population 2024

713

Loretto Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Loretto was:

  • White: 97.53%
  • Two or more races: 1.23%
  • Black or African American: 0.96%
  • Other race: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
223.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.56% (-4)
The current population of Loretto, Kentucky is 713 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 717.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71297.53%
Two or more races91.23%
Black or African American70.96%
Other race20.27%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Loretto Population by Race

Loretto Population Pyramid 2024

Loretto Median Age

42

Total

41.1

Male

45.9

Female

Loretto Adults

There are 561 adults, (151 of whom are seniors) in Loretto.

Loretto Age Dependency

78

Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Loretto Sex Ratio

Female36550%
Male36550%

Loretto Population by Age

Loretto Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2852.56946
Married1602.9597.52.5
Non Family781.2187.212.8
Male263.0492.37.7
Female214.0595.24.8

2.98

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

94.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Loretto Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade449.03%
Associates Degree5411.09%
Bachelors Degree316.37%
Graduate Degree173.49%
High School Graduate26153.59%
Less Than 9th Grade183.7%
Some College6212.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Loretto Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Loretto Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White48242245
2+ Races433
Hispanic333
Black100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Loretto Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,250$0$48,250
Graduate Degree$0$33,000$0
High School Graduate$53,382$60,278$26,875
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$43,194$55,556$38,750
Some College$40,000$70,250$30,625

$43,194

Average Earnings

$55,556

Average Male

$38,750

Average Female

Loretto Earnings by Educational Attainment

Loretto Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Loretto Language

100% of Loretto residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Loretto Language

Loretto Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White710689.58%
Other22100%
Hispanic8225%

9.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.85%

Male Poverty Rate

12.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Loretto

The race most likely to be in poverty in Loretto is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Loretto is White, with 9.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.81%.

Loretto Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.48%
Less Than 9th Grade8.06%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%
High School4.21%

Loretto Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80%
Female Employed9.92%
Male Employed2.58%
Male Unemployed0%

Loretto Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Loretto Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,083$110,274
Households$59,028$91,455
Married Families$85,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,105$33,928

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Loretto Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Loretto Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Loretto Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Loretto Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Loretto Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

35

Number of Veterans

33

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War13
Vietnam3
Second Gulf War2
Korea0
World War II0

Loretto Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5415
75+11
55 to 646
65 to 743
18 to 340

Loretto Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White346.17%
2+ Races114.29%

Loretto Veterans by Race

Loretto Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

5.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Loretto Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Loretto Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Loretto Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Loretto Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

94.52%

Born in Loretto

99.59%

Native Born

0.41%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.59% of Loretto residents were born in the United States, with 94.52% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Loretto Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029708-1-0.14%
2028709-1-0.14%
2027710-1-0.14%
2026711-1-0.14%
2025712-1-0.14%
2024713-1-0.14%
2023714-1-0.14%
2022715-2-0.28%
202171700%
2020717284.06%
2019689-6-0.86%
2018695-2-0.29%
201769760.87%
2016691-4-0.58%
201569540.58%
2014691-2-0.29%
2013693-2-0.29%
2012695-1-0.14%
201169650.72%
201069100%

Loretto Population by Year