St. Matthews city, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,868
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,868
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,806
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,561
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,563
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,534
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,472
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 765
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $338,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,740
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $643
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,369
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,772
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 220,210
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,119,164
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,391,842
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $80,088
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,412
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,655
Persons in poverty, percent 7.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,003.2
Population per square mile, 2010 4,058.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.31
FIPS Code 2167944