Laurel County, Kentucky
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,746
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 63,353
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 62,613
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 62,614
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 62,613
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 58,849
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,675
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,063
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $382
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $813
Building Permits, 2025 21
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,996
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 167,937
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 439,397
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 205,035
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,675,788
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,651
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,771
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,836
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,272
Total employment, 2023 23,992
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,092,238
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,504
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,055
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 606
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 252
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 861
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 821
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 144.3
Population per square mile, 2010 135.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 433.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 433.95
FIPS Code 21125