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

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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)
White13,64491.56%
Two or more races6024.04%
Black or African American4583.07%
Other race1701.14%
Asian240.16%
Native American40.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

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

40.2

Male

42.6

Female

Larue County, Kentucky Adults

There are 11,533 adults, (2,578 of whom are seniors) in Larue County, Kentucky.

Larue County, Kentucky Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Larue County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female7,54250.61%
Male7,36049.39%

Larue County, Kentucky Population by Age

Larue County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9672.4674.825.2
Married3,0833.1385.514.5
Non Family1,9791.2270.329.7
Female5862.9143.256.8
Male3192.795842

3

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

74.8%

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 Grade1,07310.29%
Associates Degree1,09410.49%
Bachelors Degree6185.93%
Graduate Degree9709.3%
High School Graduate3,64734.98%
Less Than 9th Grade5525.29%
Some College2,47123.7%

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
White9,6368,1821,536
Black41731426
Hispanic24318415
2+ Races21718426
Other Race100760
Native American440

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 15.94%.

Larue County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,214$54,676$39,971
Graduate Degree$61,413$60,259$75,938
High School Graduate$33,596$41,667$20,506
Less Than 9th Grade$27,821$29,948$0
Overall$46,552$50,876$38,134
Some College$50,248$59,525$36,490

$46,552

Average Earnings

$50,876

Average Male

$38,134

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

98.35% of Larue County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.6% of the population.

Larue County, Kentucky Language

Larue County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,3052,24016.84%
Black44124154.65%
Multiple59922136.89%
Hispanic49014930.41%
Native4125%

18.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.81%

Male Poverty Rate

21.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Larue County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Larue County, Kentucky is Black, with 54.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Larue County, Kentucky is White, with 16.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.99%.

Larue County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.41%
High School15.35%
Some College14.61%
Bachelors or Greater4.03%

Larue County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.78%
Female Unemployed13.54%
Female Employed8.73%
Male Employed5.49%

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$70,302$80,218
Households$57,867$69,024
Married Families$78,708$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,502$44,257

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Larue County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

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 Over 65, 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

854

Number of Veterans

668

Male Veterans

186

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam358
First Gulf War267
Second Gulf War193
Korea8
World War II4

Larue County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54265
65 to 74243
55 to 64225
75+109
18 to 3412

Larue County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7540.07053980727851061
Black850.20094562647754138
Hispanic300.10273972602739725
2+ Races150.051194539249146756

Larue County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Larue County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Larue County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

2.8%

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

81.22%

Born in Larue County, Kentucky

98.74%

Native Born

1.26%

Foreign Born

0.16%

Non Citizen

1.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.74% of Larue County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 81.22% having been born in Kentucky. 0.16% 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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