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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Larue County is 14,149, which is 5.80% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Larue County population density is 53.67 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Larue County is white, which represent 92.77% of the total population. The average Larue County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 14,149. #79

Population Growth Since 2000, #44

Larue County	5.80%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #66

Larue County	53.67 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,126 (92.77%, #82)
Black:	482 (3.41%, #46)
Hispanic:	429 (3.03%, #23)
Asian:	15 (0.11%, #83)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	31 (0.22%, #46)
One Race, Other:	146 (1.03%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	349 (2.47%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	407 (94.87%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (1.17%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	17 (3.96%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

9,983 (70.56%) out of the total population of 14,149 reported first ancestry.

	Larue County	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	18	0.13%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	103	0.73%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	44	0.31%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	1,009	7.13%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	278	1.96%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	1,540	10.88%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	0.06%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	1,349	9.53%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	274	1.94%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	71	0.50%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	17	0.12%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	17	0.12%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	8	0.06%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	132	0.93%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	279	1.97%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1	0.01%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.06%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	3,863	27.30%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	14	0.10%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,014 (49.57%, see rank)

Females: 7,135 (50.43%, see rank)

Larue County	Male: 49.57% Female: 50.43%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Larue County	40.50 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Larue County	38.30 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Larue County	42.70 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Larue County	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	735	5.19%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,013	7.16%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	809	5.72%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,028	7.27%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	764	5.40%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,717	12.14%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,651	11.67%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,132	15.07%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,007	14.18%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,267	8.95%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	739	5.22%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	287	2.03%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Larue County	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,800, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,859, 18.97%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,368, 44.57%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,514, 25.65%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	641, 6.54%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	418, 4.27%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.31, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Larue County			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	385	94.55%	5.45%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,405	83.13%, see rank	16.87%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,009	98.41%, see rank	1.59%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	470	92.55%, see rank	7.45%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	71	71.83%, see rank	28.17%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Larue County	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	5,294, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	1,264, 23.88%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,030, 76.12%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,869, 73.08%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,909, 54.95%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,425, 26.92%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Larue County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,592	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,730	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	1,816	31.69%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	3,099	54.08%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	85	1.48%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	730	12.74%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,862	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	1,222	20.85%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	3,141	53.58%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	695	11.86%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	804	13.72%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Larue County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	13,868	98.01%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,644	82.30%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,057	14.54%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	167	1.18%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	281	1.99%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	68	0.48%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	213	1.51%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	95	0.67%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	15	0.11%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8	0.06%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	163	1.15%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Larue County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	5,096	96.26%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	96	1.81%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	102	1.93%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.