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Laurel County
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Demographics
  Total Population  
    2005 2006 2007 2008 2009  
  Labor Market Area 336,517 339,598 340,518 342,953 344,554  
  Laurel County 56,007 56,697 57,278 57,385 57,749  
 London7,7877,8647,9337,9627,917 
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Selected Age Groups, 2009  
    Laurel County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  Under 16 12,304 21.3 69,984 20.3  
  16-24 6,125 10.6 47,097 13.7  
  25-44 16,550 28.7 92,368 26.8  
  45-64 15,409 26.7 88,900 25.8  
  65-84 6,629 11.5 40,870 11.9  
  85 and older 732 1.3 5,335 1.5  
  Median Age N/A   N/A    
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2009  
    Laurel County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  White 56,085 97.1 331,034 96.1  
  Black 538 0.9 7,339 2.1  
  Am. Indian & Alaska Native 209 0.4 963 0.3  
  Asian 349 0.6 1,815 0.5  
  Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander 4 0.0 54 0.0  
  Other/Multirace 564 1.0 3,349 1.0  
  Hispanic Origin 469 0.8 4,026 1.2  
  Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black, etc. and be of hispanic origin.
Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
 

 

  Population Projections  
    2015 2020 2025 2030  
  Laurel County 61,612 64,451 67,313 69,971  
  Source:  Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville.  
  Personal Income  
    2003 2008 Pct. Change  
  Laurel County $20,679 $25,462 23.1 %  
  Kentucky $26,299 $31,936 21.4 %  
  U.S. $32,271 $40,166 24.5 %  
  Labor Market Area Range $15,329- $23,015 $17,936- $27,567    
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.  
  Households  
    2005 2008  
  Number of Households Persons Per Household Median Household Income  
  Laurel County 22,401 2.51 $34,304  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. (Median Household Income)
Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville (Number of Households, Persons Per Houshold).