Larue County

Larue County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population14,867
County SeatLaRue County Courthouse
State FIPS21
County FIPS123
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population4,341
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)14,902
Median Age41.3
Veterans854
Housing Units6,485
Uninsured98
Net Migration (recent)-36
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments216
Total Employees2,080
Avg Annual Pay$45,904
Median Household Income$57,867
Poverty Rate18.8%
Unemployment Rate2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$53,956
Federal Spending FY2024$86,759,611
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,836

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$164,000
Median Rent$816
FMR Studio$857
FMR 1BR$862
FMR 2BR$1,075
FMR 3BR$1,506
FMR 4BR$1,805

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking23.0%
Adult Obesity40.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.79
Electric Customers2077215
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches11
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)32
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools15
SNAP Stores17
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms9
Land in Farms (acres)30,482
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,386.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2025-05-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2025-04-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-03
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2025-02-16
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-07-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2023-04-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2015-05-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Larue County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.