Kentucky

Laurel County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
95.7%
Other
4.3%

Compared with Kentucky and the United States

Laurel Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLaurel CountyKentuckyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White95.7%79.6%58%
Hispanic1.5%6.1%—
Black or African American0.6%8.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.2%—
Indian0.1%0.6%—
East Asian0.1%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Laurel County next to Kentucky and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLaurel CountyKentuckyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.2 (−9.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—64.3 (−35.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$57,771$63,726$80,734
Median home value$159,500$205,600$332,700
Home price to income2.8×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$813/mo$967/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.9%18.2%21.0%