Larue County , Kentucky

Population: 15,028 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $67,770 Home $177,500 Rent $816/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Larue County's headline indicators land 9% below the national median on income ($67,770), with housing 42% below the US figure ($178,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Larue County in the bottom 12% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$67,770
Median Income
household
$177,500
Home Value
median
$816/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $67,770
Per Capita Income $30,533
Poverty Rate 18.9%
Median Home Value $177,500
Median Gross Rent $816/mo
Owner Occupied 75.7%
Renter Occupied 24.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 15,028
Median Age 41.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 15.6%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 12.4  ·  12th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
36.26
🌀 Hurricane
25.28
🔥 Wildfire
7.03
❄️ Winter Storm
40.42
🌍 Earthquake
50.80
☀️ Drought
29.58

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