Census place 2143480

La Grange

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: La Grange city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in La Grange.

According to the 2025 estimate, La Grange has a population of 10,669 and 1,478 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 42 covered Kentucky places are: median household income is $88,464, above the comparison median of $60,128; median home value is $283,200, above the comparison median of $208,300; and typical commute is 25.5 minutes, above the comparison median of 21.4 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$88,464
Above the comparison median of $60,128
median home value
$283,200
Above the comparison median of $208,300
typical commute
25.5 minutes
Above the comparison median of 21.4 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare La Grange's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,669
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,478/sq mi
7.2 sq mi land area
Median age
34.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$88,464
Median home value
$283,200
Median gross rent
$1,143
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.4%
Typical commute
25.5 min
Drive-alone commute
75.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
22.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
10.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.7%
Homes built 2020+
5.9%
Households without a vehicle
2.5%
Households with children
40.3%
Residents with a disability
13%
Residents without insurance
4.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Oldham County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
8
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LOUISVILLE BOWMAN FLD (20 mi from place center)
Average high
67.2°F
Average low
48.3°F
Annual rainfall
48.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in La Grange.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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