Data & Statistics

QUALITY OF LIFE. THE PERFECT BLEND.

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Make a living and have a life.

Greater Louisville is a great place to live and work, and a great place to locate or grow your business. Our 15-county bi-state region has top notch and diverse talent, a competitive cost of doing business, a pro-business environment, and a robust workforce pipeline that includes work-ready skill building, industry-specific training programs, employer networks, job placement, university-industry partnerships, and customized talent attraction solutions.

Greater Louisville Inc. is hard at work to support our local industries and provide grassroots services across industry sectors. In close collaboration with regional partners, GLI provides confidential relocation and economic development services.

To see a snapshot of Greater Louisville’s regional economic development dashboard, click here.

Louisville by the Numbers

Housing Market

Louisville is in the 97th percentile for housing markets across the top 100 largest metros.

Commute Time

Our average commute time of 23.9 minutes is among the shortest in the US.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Louisville is nearly 4% lower than the national average.

Cost of Business

The cost of doing business in Louisville is over 12% lower than the national average.

Welcome to Greater Louisville

With a workforce participation rate above the national average and steady population growth over the last several decades, Louisville is becoming one of the most attractive places to do business. In 2023, Site Selection Magazine, the nation’s leading publication for corporate expansion and area economic development, named Louisville a Top 5 U.S. Metro for Economic Development.

Age Distribution

15-County Region

Year of Data20222023
19 and Under24.7%24.6%
20-245.9%5.9%
25-3413.7%13.6%
35-4413.1%13.3%
45-5412.4%12.4%
55-6413.1%12.9%
65 and Over17.1%17.3%

Source: Lightcast

Educational Attainment

15-County Region

LevelPercent of PopulationPopulation
Less Than 9th Grade2.7%24,248
9th Grade to 12th Grade6.2%55,520
High School Diploma29.2%263,157
Some College21.5%193,977
Associate's Degree8.8%79,362
Bachelor's Degree19.3%173,480
Graduate Degree and Higher12.3%111,178

Source: Lightcast

Ethnic Composition

15-County Region

Race/Ethnicity PopulationPercent of Population
White, Non-Hispanic1,136,90174.44%
Black, Non-Hispanic219,57714.38%
White, Hispanic79,2025.19%
Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic39,1632.56%
Asian, Non-Hispanic35,6112.33%
Black, Hispanic6,4670.42%
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic3,0530.20%
Two or More Races, Hispanic3,1280.20%
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic1,6820.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic1,2140.08%
Asian, Hispanic7760.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic4270.03%
Total1,527,202100.00%

Source: Lightcast

Household Trends

15-County Region

Source: Lightcast

Crime Rate

Louisville MSA

MSAViolent Crime Rate Per 100,000 InhabitantsProperty Crime Rate Per 100,000 Inhabitants
Louisville436.82864
Grand Rapids321.5Not Reported
GreenvilleNot ReportedNot Reported
Tulsa529.63227.8
Knoxville353.72126.6
Omaha413.12646.6
Greensboro530.22695.9
CharlotteNot ReportedNot Reported
Oklahoma City461.03069.9
Cincinnati237.41976.9
Columbus286.52390.3
Nashville570.52449.5
St. LouisNot ReportedNot Reported
Kansas CityNot ReportedNot Reported
IndianapolisNot ReportedNot Reported
BirminghamNot ReportedNot Reported
Memphis1120.54053.4

Source: FBI

Cost of Doing Business
MSAOverall CostLaborOffice RentEnergyTaxes
Louisville87.996.662.891.293
Grand Rapids
Greenville90.9106.166.584.385.7
Tulsa
Knoxville
Omaha88.996.374.686.492.1
Greensboro
Charlotte
Oklahoma City
Cincinnati
Columbus97.89381.6118.1104.2
Nashville95.493.8104.797.669.4
St. Louis91.7101.879.686.378.8
Kansas City
Indianapolis90.987.566.1114.7101.6
Birmingham
Memphis88.49863.495.174.1

Source: North American Business Cost Review

Cost of Living
MSAOverallGroceryHousingUtilitiesTransportationHealthcareMiscellaneous
Louisville95.793.578.8105.3113.075.7106.8
Grand Rapids94.792.384.8102.8101.395.3100.1
Greenville90.698.671.597.490.497.6100.1
Tulsa89.795.381.693.682.588.394.7
Knoxville84.989.971.198.491.691.587.8
Omaha92.596.584.094.0102.996.894.0
Greensboro84.196.661.193.171.9120.393.0
Charlotte97.997.488.991.693.4112.6106.3
Oklahoma City83.991.171.094.490.8100.684.4
Cincinnati96.4100.981.192.6110.8101.3103.7
Columbus89.796.779.693.489.686.594.3
Nashville97.797.5106.188.791.390.995.9
St. Louis86.397.374.393.490.288.688.0
Kansas City94.992.3102.6102.086.288.291.1
Indianapolis92.596.682.8107.792.688.195.2
Birmingham91.991.680.1101.790.298.598.7
Memphis87.291.979.990.692.687.888.6

Source: COLI

Drive Time
MSATime
Louisville23.9
Grand Rapids21.8
Greenville22.8
Tulsa21.5
Knoxville23.6
Omaha20.2
Greensboro22.4
Charlotte26.5
Oklahoma City22.7
Cincinnati24.7
Columbus23.7
Nashville27.3
St. Louis25.6
Kansas City23.0
Indianapolis24.8
Birmingham26.2
Memphis24.1

Source: Title Max

Employment Trends By Industry

Louisville MSA

IndustryApril 20232022 Annual2021 Annual2020 Annual
Total Nonfarm690,700689,300681,400657,500
Mining, Logging, and Construction30,60029,90030,00029,200
Manufacturing86,50085,60080,90080,700
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities161,400166,900164,400161,200
Information9,0008,9008,5008,300
Financial Activities45,60046,60049,20048,200
Professional Business Services89,20088,70092,10087,600
Education and Health Services100,300101,10098,10096,000
Leisure and Hospitality69,90064,20061,80051,700
Other Services25,90025,30024,20023,300
Government72,30072,10072,20071,300

Source: BLS

Employment Wages by Occupation

15-County Region

DescriptionEmployment2022 Location QuotientMedian Hourly EarningsMean Hourly EarningsMean Annual Earnings
All Occupations732,3721.0$21.57$25.47$52,905.01
Management Occupations44,8220.89$40.77$48.79$101,482.15
Business and Financial Operations Occupations36,7780.80$31.26$36.27$75,433.32
Computer and Mathematical Occupations17,5500.76$35.34$38.16$79,367.13
Architecture and Engineering Occupations10,9010.92$36.32$38.31$79,691.71
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations3,7810.57$30.17$34.89$72,561.13
Community and Social Service Occupations13,1821.03$23.50$26.07$54,216.67
Legal Occupations5,6870.90$34.82$48.35$100,558.75
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations29,6730.71$25.61$26.90$55,947.99
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations11,7410.89$21.13$26.45$55,007.06
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations46,5321.13$31.26$41.22$85,746.27
Healthcare Support Occupations25,6050.78$15.64$17.10$35,565.84
Protective Service Occupations11,7790.75$15.83$19.20$39,940.84
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations54,0310.97$11.65$12.83$26,683.67
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations26,4221.03$13.53$15.29$31,799.31
Personal Care and Service Occupations22,1291.14$12.54$15.33$31,881.97
Sales and Related Occupations67,1161.00$15.73$23.62$49,126.20
Office and Administrative Support Occupations88,3311.00$18.31$20.08$41,775.04
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations1,7060.33$13.11$15.85$32,967.15
Construction and Extraction Occupations29,0040.88$21.87$24.20$50,333.40
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations31,0371.08$23.04$25.14$52,288.24
Production Occupations62,0491.54$18.51$20.45$42,541.12
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations90,5021.44$18.17$21.73$45,205.79
Military-only occupations2,0140.46$13.76$18.89$39,301.59

Source: Lightcast

Income Data

15-County Region

CountyMedian Household IncomePer Capita IncomePercent at Poverty Level
Bullitt County, KY$67,892$31,1948.3%
Clark County, IN$62,296$31,5426.3%
Floyd County, IN$69,858$34,9617.0%
Hardin County, KY$59,863$32,1517.6%
Harrison County, IN$63,586$30,2886.9%
Henry County, KY$52,301$28,70210.4%
Jefferson County, KY$61,633$36,5339.9%
Meade County, KY$63,944$30,62511.0%
Nelson County, KY$64,354$32,1215.2%
Oldham County, KY$109,815$46,8333.5%
Scott County, IN$45,794$24,35111.5%
Shelby County, KY$73,974$34,7326.4%
Spencer County, KY$92,973$37,9462.7%
Trimble County, KY$62,125$26,7999.5%
Washington County, IN$53,932$26,3938.1%

Source: Lightcast

Labor Statistics

Louisville MSA

DescriptionMarch 20232020201020001990
Civilian Workforce667,723658,316636,946610,050549,884
Employed644,640614,534571,183588,122521,646
Unemployed23,08343,78262,69221,92828,238
Unemployment Rate3.50%6.70%10.30%3.60%5.10%

Source: BLS

Labor Trends

15-County Region

Source: Lightcast