Larue County, Kentucky Population 2024

15,456

Larue County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 15,456 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Larue County, Kentucky is the 74th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 14,181 and has seen a growth of 8.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,2211530.95%
202816,0681530.96%
202715,9151530.97%
202615,7621530.98%
202515,6091530.99%
202415,4561531%
202315,3031531.01%
202215,1501230.82%
202115,0271541.04%
202014,8734803.33%
201914,393930.65%
201814,300960.68%
201714,2041851.32%
201614,019-104-0.74%
201514,12330.02%
201414,120910.65%
201314,029-28-0.2%
201214,057-133-0.94%
201114,19090.06%
201014,18100%
199011,679-243-2.04%
198011,9221,25011.71%
197010,6723263.15%
196010,3463903.92%
19509,9563343.47%
19409,6225295.82%
19309,093-911-9.11%
192010,004-697-6.51%
191010,701-63-0.59%
190010,7641,33114.11%
18909,433-360-3.68%
18809,7931,55818.92%
18708,2351,34419.5%
18606,8911,03217.61%
18505,859-10,362-63.88%
2024 Growth Rate
1% (153)
County Website
Larue County
2020 Population
14,873
Area
261 mi²
Density
59 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.92% (583)
Founded
1843

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,72191.3%
Two or more races7795.18%
Black or African American3312.2%
Other race1891.26%
Native American50.03%
Asian30.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Larue County, Kentucky Population by Race

Larue County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Larue County, Kentucky Median Age

41.3

Total

40.3

Male

42.3

Female

Larue County, Kentucky Adults

There are 11,624 adults, (2,655 of whom are seniors) in Larue County, Kentucky.

Larue County, Kentucky Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Larue County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female7,58450.47%
Male7,44449.53%

Larue County, Kentucky Population by Age

Larue County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9662.4875.724.3
Married3,1933.1184.815.2
Non Family1,8061.2171.528.5
Female6272.8548.251.8
Male3402.5562.137.9

2.98

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Larue County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8988.55%
Associates Degree1,09010.38%
Bachelors Degree7877.5%
Graduate Degree8538.13%
High School Graduate3,72635.5%
Less Than 9th Grade5745.47%
Some College2,56924.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Larue County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Larue County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,7108,4061,598
2+ Races31328142
Black2941980
Hispanic27121017
Other Race116830
Native American550
Asian300

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 white people with a rate of 16.46%.

Larue County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,705$59,615$44,625
Graduate Degree$63,685$58,977$80,475
High School Graduate$38,582$47,216$22,068
Less Than 9th Grade$0$42,870$6,136
Overall$47,773$53,027$41,868
Some College$51,964$60,434$43,709

$47,773

Average Earnings

$53,027

Average Male

$41,868

Average Female

Larue County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Larue County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Larue County, Kentucky Language

97.35% of Larue County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 2.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.57% of the population.

Larue County, Kentucky Language

Larue County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,3812,26316.91%
Multiple77325833.38%
Black30618660.78%
Hispanic49117235.03%
Other18952.65%
Native5120%

18.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.68%

Male Poverty Rate

21.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Larue County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Larue County, Kentucky is Black, with 60.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Larue County, Kentucky is Other, with 2.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.39%.

Larue County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.94%
High School15.3%
Some College13.36%
Bachelors or Greater4.22%

Larue County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42%
Female Unemployed20.83%
Female Employed10.05%
Male Employed5.83%

Larue County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Larue County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,383$88,690
Households$67,770$77,565
Married Families$90,065$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,244$48,736

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Larue County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Larue County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Larue County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Larue County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Larue County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

773

Number of Veterans

678

Male Veterans

95

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam310
First Gulf War239
Second Gulf War194
Korea18
World War II0

Larue County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54249
65 to 74223
55 to 64168
75+115
18 to 3418

Larue County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7486.99%
Hispanic3310.38%
2+ Races173.63%
Black82.68%

Larue County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Larue County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Larue County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Larue County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Larue County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Larue County, Kentucky 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

79.65%

Born in Larue County, Kentucky

98.67%

Native Born

1.33%

Foreign Born

0.27%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.67% of Larue County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 79.65% having been born in Kentucky. 0.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Larue County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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