Larue County, Kentucky

Larue County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 15,184 in 2025 across 676 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 15,184; 2025 estimate
Area: 676 km²
Density: 22; per km²
Median income: $67,067; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	85.7%	53 / 120	1,861 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$860	31 / 120	1,671 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$183,500	34 / 120	1,591 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	79.4%	21 / 120	719 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	8.8%	92 / 120	2,385 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.1%	74 / 120	2,137 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	66 / 120	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	99 / 120	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	54 / 120	1,201 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	2.1%	59 / 120	1,555 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.5%	50 / 120	2,291 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	3.3%	44 / 120	2,088 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.7	73 / 120	1,809 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	985	87 / 120	1,914 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	3.5%	46 / 120	2,150 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.5%	61 / 120	1,261 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.2%	33 / 120	1,569 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	90.4%	69 / 120	727 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	17.9%	61 / 120	702 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	13.2%	76 / 120	1,299 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.402	117 / 120	2,886 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$67,067	19 / 120	1,430 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$29,539	65 / 120	2,500 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	1.5%	120 / 120	2,966 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	15.5%	73 / 120	2,660 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	86.6%	59 / 120	2,286 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	4.2%	100 / 120	2,800 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	18.9%	81 / 120	808 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	15,184	74 / 120	2,085 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	22	63 / 120	1,333 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	32 / 120	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.3%	110 / 120	2,625 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	28.2	41 / 120	749 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.5%	31 / 120	1,329 / 3,144

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