St. Matthews, Kentucky Population 2024

17,288

St. Matthews Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Matthews was:

  • White: 85.42%
  • Black or African American: 5.6%
  • Two or more races: 5.06%
  • Asian: 2.79%
  • Other race: 1.11%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,921.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.54% (-270)
The current population of St. Matthews, Kentucky is 17,288 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,558.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,94085.42%
Black or African American9795.6%
Two or more races8855.06%
Asian4882.79%
Other race1951.11%
Native American40.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Matthews Population by Race

St. Matthews Population Pyramid 2024

St. Matthews Median Age

37.9

Total

37

Male

39.7

Female

St. Matthews Adults

There are 14,776 adults, (3,421 of whom are seniors) in St. Matthews.

St. Matthews Age Dependency

54

Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Matthews Sex Ratio

Female9,23852.82%
Male8,25347.18%

St. Matthews Population by Age

St. Matthews Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7281.9652.947.1
Non Family4,5141.2642.957.1
Married3,2452.8371.528.5
Female6452.2743.356.7
Male3242.526.573.5

2.69

Average Family Size

1.96

Average Household Size

52.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Matthews Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2411.79%
Associates Degree7045.24%
Bachelors Degree4,08830.41%
Graduate Degree3,49726.01%
High School Graduate1,96614.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1961.46%
Some College2,75220.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Matthews Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Matthews Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,51211,2406,583
Black759700202
2+ Races559504315
Asian446411398
Hispanic406390177
Other Race36207
Native American444

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

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

St. Matthews Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,024$84,911$52,379
Graduate Degree$83,115$86,969$76,375
High School Graduate$40,855$40,099$41,612
Less Than 9th Grade$48,750$53,793$40,714
Overall$56,750$64,977$51,955
Some College$42,207$47,586$37,267

$56,750

Average Earnings

$64,977

Average Male

$51,955

Average Female

St. Matthews Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Matthews Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Matthews Language

93.97% of St. Matthews residents speak only English, while 6.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

St. Matthews Language

St. Matthews Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,4861,0267.08%
Multiple87815117.2%
Black93712313.13%
Asian4816814.14%
Hispanic63640.63%

7.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.94%

Male Poverty Rate

9.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Matthews

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Matthews is Multiple, with 17.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Matthews is Hispanic, with 0.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.63%.

St. Matthews Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.65%
Some College9.25%
Bachelors or Greater5.5%
Less Than 9th Grade3.94%

St. Matthews Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.3%
Male Unemployed17.67%
Female Employed6.18%
Male Employed3.64%

St. Matthews Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Matthews Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,591$140,661
Households$80,716$106,545
Married Families$130,169$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,912$73,463

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Matthews Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Matthews Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Matthews Marriage

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

St. Matthews Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Matthews Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

821

Number of Veterans

773

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam260
Korea128
Second Gulf War84
First Gulf War84
World War II46

St. Matthews Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+380
65 to 74194
55 to 64109
35 to 5492
18 to 3446

St. Matthews Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7616.02%
2+ Races415.85%
Hispanic336.89%
Black192.22%

St. Matthews Veterans by Race

St. Matthews Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Matthews Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

St. Matthews Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Matthews Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Matthews 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

61.15%

Born in St. Matthews

94.68%

Native Born

5.32%

Foreign Born

2.85%

Non Citizen

2.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.68% of St. Matthews residents were born in the United States, with 61.15% having been born in Kentucky. 2.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

St. Matthews Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,952-67-0.39%
202817,019-67-0.39%
202717,086-68-0.4%
202617,154-67-0.39%
202517,221-67-0.39%
202417,288-68-0.39%
202317,356-23-0.13%
202217,379-92-0.53%
202117,471-87-0.5%
202017,558-428-2.38%
201917,986-40-0.22%
201818,026-42-0.23%
201718,068430.24%
201618,025420.23%
201517,983720.4%
201417,911600.34%
201317,8511730.98%
201217,6781150.65%
201117,5631030.59%
201017,46000%
200015,852520.33%
199015,8002,28116.87%
198013,5193672.79%
197013,1524,41450.51%
19608,738-8,214-48.45%

St. Matthews Population by Year