Larue County, KY

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2024 Population
15,107
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.7
1.45% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.9%
5.17% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$67,067
1.04% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$183,500
3.38% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,624
1.92% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Larue County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Larue County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Larue County, KY was $183,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Larue County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Larue County, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Larue County, KY is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.54% of Larue County, KY residents were born outside of the country (233 people).

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Larue County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 472 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 313 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Larue County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Larue County, KY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Larue County, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.7k ± 117
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    472 ± 153
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    313 ± 151
3.32%
Hispanic Population
502 people

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Larue County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 472 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 313 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.32% of the people in Larue County, KY are hispanic (502 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Larue County, KY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.54%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
233 people
1.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
200 people

As of 2024, 1.54% of Larue County, KY residents (233 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Larue County, KY was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    302 ± 95
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    228 ± 114
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    97 ± 59

Larue County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Larue County, KY employs 6.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Larue County, KY were Manufacturing (1,713 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,112 people), and Educational Services (506 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($117,813), Information ($62,396), and Wholesale Trade ($59,250).

Employment

Occupations

6.62k
2024 Value
± 587
−1.92%
1 Year decline
± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Larue County, KY declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 6.75k employees to 6.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Larue County, KY, are Production Occupations (927 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (677 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Larue County, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.62k
2024 Value
± 587
−1.92%
1 Year decline
± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Larue County, KY declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 6.75k employees to 6.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Larue County, KY, are Manufacturing (1,713 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,112 people), and Educational Services (506 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Larue County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Larue County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,876
Median earning men ± $4,668
$39,952
Median earning women ± $7,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($67,768), Manufacturing ($63,535), and Wholesale Trade ($59,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,131), Public Administration ($48,571), and Information ($42,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 23
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 22
    Retail Trade
  3. 20
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $29.7k
    Manufacturing
  2. $18.1k
    Finance and Insurance
  3. $12.9k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Larue County, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Larue County, KY was $183,500 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,500 to $183,500, a 3.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Larue County, KY is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Larue County, KY have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Larue County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Larue County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.654%.

Housing

Property

$183,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,616
$4,760
Median Property Taxes
±$475

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Larue County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Larue County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

79.4%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Larue County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,067
Median Household Income
± $6,206
6k
Number of Households
± 542

In 2024, the median household income of the 6k households in Larue County, KY declined from $67,067 from the previous year's value of $67,770.

The following chart displays the households in Larue County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Larue County, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.51%)
  3. Carpooled (6.43%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Larue County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.51%) and those who carpooled to work (6.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Larue County, KY have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Larue County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Larue County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Larue County, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Larue County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.654%.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Larue County, KY (2.66k out of 14.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Larue County, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21.9% of the children was living in poverty in Larue County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 56.6 in Larue County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 9.25 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Larue County, KY has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Larue County, KY see 7,514 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,514 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5054 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1391 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,514 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Larue County, KY

Primary care physicians in Larue County, KY see an average of 7,514 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,514 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.2%
Uninsured
44.7%
Employer Coverage
23.9%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Larue County, KY declined by 1.72% from 4.28% to 4.2%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 82.6 in Larue County, KY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.3% in Larue County, KY.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.06% in Larue County, KY.

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