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
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
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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