The
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly called the
Louisville metropolitan area, is the
42nd largestThe United States Office of Management and Budget has defined 363 Metropolitan Statistical Areas for the United States of America. The OMB defines a Metropolitan Statistical Area as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have at least one urban core area of at least 50,000...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. These are referred to as "Metropolitan Statistical Areas" and "Combined Statistical Areas" . An earlier version of the MSA was the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" . MSAs are...
(MSA) in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The primary city is
Louisville, KentuckyLouisville is Kentucky's largest city and county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's estimated population as of 2008 was 713,877 , with a population of 1,244,696 in the Louisville...
.
It was originally formed by the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
in 1950 and consisted of the
KentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is a Southern state situated in the Upland South, although the state is infrequently placed, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a...
county of
JeffersonJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the most populous county in Kentucky and is more than twice as populous as the second most populous, Fayette. It was formed in 1780. As of 2008, the population estimate recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 713,887. In...
and the
IndianaIndiana is a U.S. state, the 19
th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16
th in population and 17
th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38
th in land area, and is the...
counties of
ClarkClark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2000 Census, the population was 96,472. As of 2007, the county's population was estimated at 105,035. The county seat is Jeffersonville...
and
FloydFloyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 70,823. The county seat is New Albany. Floyd County is the county with the second smallest land area in the entire state...
. As surrounding counties saw an increase in their population densities and the number of their residents employed within Jefferson County, they met Census criteria to be added to the MSA.
The
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly called the
Louisville metropolitan area, is the
42nd largestThe United States Office of Management and Budget has defined 363 Metropolitan Statistical Areas for the United States of America. The OMB defines a Metropolitan Statistical Area as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have at least one urban core area of at least 50,000...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. These are referred to as "Metropolitan Statistical Areas" and "Combined Statistical Areas" . An earlier version of the MSA was the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" . MSAs are...
(MSA) in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The primary city is
Louisville, KentuckyLouisville is Kentucky's largest city and county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's estimated population as of 2008 was 713,877 , with a population of 1,244,696 in the Louisville...
.
It was originally formed by the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
in 1950 and consisted of the
KentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is a Southern state situated in the Upland South, although the state is infrequently placed, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a...
county of
JeffersonJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the most populous county in Kentucky and is more than twice as populous as the second most populous, Fayette. It was formed in 1780. As of 2008, the population estimate recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 713,887. In...
and the
IndianaIndiana is a U.S. state, the 19
th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16
th in population and 17
th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38
th in land area, and is the...
counties of
ClarkClark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2000 Census, the population was 96,472. As of 2007, the county's population was estimated at 105,035. The county seat is Jeffersonville...
and
FloydFloyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 70,823. The county seat is New Albany. Floyd County is the county with the second smallest land area in the entire state...
. As surrounding counties saw an increase in their population densities and the number of their residents employed within Jefferson County, they met Census criteria to be added to the MSA. Jefferson County, Kentucky (contiguous with
Louisville MetroLouisville is Kentucky's largest city and county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's estimated population as of 2008 was 713,877 , with a population of 1,244,696 in the Louisville...
), plus twelve outlying counties — eight in
KentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is a Southern state situated in the Upland South, although the state is infrequently placed, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a...
and four in
Southern IndianaSouthern Indiana, in the United States, consists of the thirty three counties located in the southernmost part of the state. The region's history and geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture distinct from the remainder of Indiana. It is often considered to be part of the Upland...
are now a part of this MSA. It is now the primary MSA of the
Louisville-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN Combined Statistical AreaThe Louisville-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area, a combined statistical area created by the United States Bureau of the Census in 2000, comprises the Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area , the Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, and...
(or Louisville CSA, which adds
Hardin County, KentuckyHardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1793. As of 2008, the population was 98,546. Its county seat is at Elizabethtown. Hardin County is part of the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area....
,
LaRue County, KentuckyLaRue County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 13,373. Its county seat is Hodgenville. LaRue is a prohibition or dry county.....
, and
Scott County, IndianaScott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 22,960. The county seat is Scottsburg.-History:...
).
People living in any of the MSA are said to be living in the Louisville/Jefferson County Area. Because it includes counties in Indiana, the MSA (or a large portion thereof) is regularly referred to as
Kentuckiana.
| Geographic Area |
July 1, 2008 • |
July 1, 2005 • |
2000 Census The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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1990 Census The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
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1980 Census The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4 percent over the 203,184,772 persons enumerated during the 1970 Census.-Census questions:...
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1970 Census The Nineteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 203,302,031, an increase of 13.4 percent over the 179,323,175 persons enumerated during the 1960 Census.-Census questions:...
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1960 Census The Eighteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 179,323,175, an increase of 18.5 percent over the 151,325,798 persons enumerated during the 1950 Census....
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1950 Census The Seventeenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 150,520,798, an increase of 14.5 percent over the 132,164,569 persons enumerated during the 1940 Census....
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| Louisville- Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA² |
1,244,696 |
1,208,452 |
1,161,975 |
952,662 |
906,152 |
867,330 |
725,139 |
576,900 |
Clark County, IndianaClark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2000 Census, the population was 96,472. As of 2007, the county's population was estimated at 105,035. The county seat is Jeffersonville...
|
106,673 |
101,592 |
96,472 |
87,777 |
88,838 |
75,876 |
62,795 |
48,330 |
Floyd County, IndianaFloyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 70,823. The county seat is New Albany. Floyd County is the county with the second smallest land area in the entire state...
|
73,780 |
71,997 |
70,823 |
64,404 |
61,169 |
55,622 |
51,397 |
43,955 |
Harrison County, IndianaHarrison County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. As of the 2000 census, the population was 34,325. The county seat is Corydon...
|
37,067 |
36,827 |
34,325 |
29,890 |
27,276¹ |
20,423¹ |
19,207¹ |
17,858¹ |
Scott County, IndianaScott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 22,960. The county seat is Scottsburg.-History:...
|
23,627¹ |
23,820¹ |
22,960 |
20,991¹ |
20,422¹ |
17,144¹ |
14,463¹ |
11,519¹ |
Washington County, IndianaWashington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 27,223. The county seat is Salem.Washington County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Early settlers:...
|
27,949 |
27,885 |
27,223 |
23,717¹ |
21,932¹ |
19,278¹ |
17,819¹ |
16,520¹ |
| Bullitt County, Kentucky Bullitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky, just south of the city of Louisville. It is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bullitt is one of the fastest growing counties in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The population was...
|
75,028 |
68,474 |
61,236 |
47,567 |
43,346 |
26,090 |
15,726¹ |
11,349¹ |
| Henry County, Kentucky Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1799. As of 2000, the population is 15,060. Its county seat is New Castle. The county is named for Patrick Henry...
|
15,741 |
15,903 |
15,060 |
12,823¹ |
12,740¹ |
10,910¹ |
10,987¹ |
11,394¹ |
Jefferson County, KentuckyJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the most populous county in Kentucky and is more than twice as populous as the second most populous, Fayette. It was formed in 1780. As of 2008, the population estimate recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 713,887. In...
|
713,877 |
699,827 |
693,604 |
664,937 |
685,004 |
695,055 |
610,947 |
484,615 |
| Meade County, Kentucky Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 26,349. Its county seat is Brandenburg. Meade County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area....
|
27,043 |
28,447 |
26,349 |
24,170¹ |
22,854¹ |
17,796¹ |
18,898¹ |
9,422¹ |
| Nelson County, Kentucky Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 37,477. In 2006 the population was estimated at 42,102. Its county seat is Bardstown...
|
43,113 |
41,088 |
37,477 |
29,710¹ |
27,584¹ |
23,477¹ |
22,168¹ |
19,521¹ |
Oldham County, KentuckyOldham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2007, the population was 55,935. Its county seat is La Grange. The county is named for Colonel William Oldham...
|
56,874 |
53,533 |
46,178 |
33,263 |
27,795 |
14,687 |
13,388¹ |
11,018¹ |
| Shelby County, Kentucky Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 33,337. The 2007 estimate put the population at 40,458. Its name is in honor of Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. Its county seat is Shelbyville...
|
41,157 |
38,205 |
33,337 |
24,824 |
23,328¹ |
18,999¹ |
18,493¹ |
17,912¹ |
| Spencer County, Kentucky Spencer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed from land from nearby existing counties in 1824. As of 2008, the estimated population was 17,382. Its county seat is Taylorsville. The county was named for Spier Spencer. Taylorsville Lake, located primarily within...
|
17,382 |
15,651 |
11,766 |
6,801¹ |
5,929¹ |
5,488¹ |
5,680¹ |
6,157¹ |
Trimble County, KentuckyTrimble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 8,125. Its county seat is Bedford. The county is named for Robert Trimble. Trimble is a prohibition or dry county. It is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical...
|
9,012 |
9,023 |
8,125 |
6,090¹ |
6,253¹ |
5,349¹ |
5,102¹ |
5,148¹ |
• Populations are based upon published estimates by the United States Bureau of the Census.
¹County was not a part of Louisville, KY-IN MSA at the time of this Census and the county's population is not included in MSA total.
²Named Louisville, KY-IN Standard Metropolitan Area (SMA) in 1950, Louisville, KY-IN Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) from 1960 to 1981, and Louisville KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) from 1983 to 2003.
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