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Louisville

Kentucky · United States
City population
624,444
#33
in United States
#1
in Kentucky
#895
worldwide
WashingtonLouisville
38.254, -85.759 · 761 km from Washington
City population
624,444
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#33
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#895
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.2%
of the national population

About Louisville

At 142 m elevation, Louisville holds a population of 624,444, making it the largest city in Kentucky and the 33rd largest in the United States. The city sits 761 km from Washington. Jeffersonville lies 3 km away with a population of 46,960; Clarksville, New Albany, Shively, and Saint Matthews are all within 9 km, with populations ranging from 15,713 to 36,732.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in United States
#33of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Kentucky
#1of 36
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Kentucky
Rank in region
#1of 36
Distance to capital
761 km
to Washington
Elevation
142 m
Time zone
America/Kentucky/Louisville
Coordinates
38.254, -85.759
Record updated
2025-04-14
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

Nearby Cities

All 3,112 in United States

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

17KMHighview15K people18KMJeffersontown27K people18KMFern Creek18K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Louisville624K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Louisville compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Louisville624K

Louisville Population FAQ

What is the population of Louisville?

Louisville has a city population of 624,444. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Louisville?

Louisville is in Kentucky, United States, 761 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 38.254, -85.759.

How big is Louisville compared with other cities in United States?

It is the 33rd largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.2% of the national population.

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