Laurel County, Kentucky

Laurel County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 63,746 in 2025 across 1,123 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: 63,746; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,123 km²
Density: 57; per km²
Median income: $57,771; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.7%	17 / 120	669 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$813	45 / 120	2,006 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$159,500	57 / 120	2,028 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	71.6%	76 / 120	2,035 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	10.5%	85 / 120	2,108 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	17.1%	92 / 120	2,381 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	24 / 120	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	56 / 120	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	29 / 120	742 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	92 / 120	2,332 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.1%	71 / 120	2,595 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.7%	82 / 120	2,783 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.1	87 / 120	1,998 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,019	49 / 120	1,073 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	1.4%	94 / 120	2,939 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.6%	58 / 120	1,221 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.5%	86 / 120	2,586 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	94.8%	19 / 120	106 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	20.5%	42 / 120	427 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	17.7%	43 / 120	593 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.442	80 / 120	1,714 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$57,771	60 / 120	2,281 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$27,836	78 / 120	2,719 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.5%	99 / 120	2,148 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	17.5%	56 / 120	2,348 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	84.5%	74 / 120	2,589 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.8%	25 / 120	1,569 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	21.1%	60 / 120	459 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	63,746	15 / 120	857 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	57	19 / 120	700 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	50 / 120	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.5%	75 / 120	1,492 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	22.6	96 / 120	1,921 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.7%	40 / 120	1,548 / 3,144

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