United States › Kentucky › Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
80,893 Black residents · 32.9% of the place
In the published counts, Louisville, Kentucky, holds 80,893 Black residents among 246,161 people in all — a Black share of 32.9%, against the statewide 8.0%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 246,161 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 80,893 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 32.9% |
| Rank by Black population among Kentucky places | 1 of 555 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race).
The Setting
As a city of Kentucky, Louisville is one of 555 places in the state's published file. Rank 1 by Black population, with a Black share of 32.9% against the state's 8.0%, it enters this edition on its 2020 count alone — the redistricting file carries no 2010 figure for Louisville under its present bounds.
The Record
Of the 555 places the Census Bureau counts in Kentucky, Louisville ranks 1 by Black population, with 80,893 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Louisville within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Louisville — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 246,161 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Louisville: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.