Moving to La Grange, Kentucky

Population: 5,676. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,046 (+6.5% change)
Males: 2,666 (47.0%), Females: 3,010 (53.0%)

Oldham County

Zip codes: 40031.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $37,778
Median house value: $95,200

Population by Race

Races in La Grange:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (17.1%), German (13.5%), English (12.4%), Irish (10.7%), French (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 867 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Map of La Grange, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Grange

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Grange city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

2.8% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,627 (+40.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in La Grange:

  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL NORTHEAST (1025 NEW MOODY LANE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Grange:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Grange:

  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 30 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 60 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Grange:

  • LEE BOTTOM (about 15 miles; HANOVER, IN; Abbreviation: 64I)
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 23 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: LOU)
  • ROBINSON (about 24 miles; VEVAY, IN; Abbreviation: 8I1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Grange:

  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 26 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 32 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)

Public primary/middle school in La Grange:

  • LAGRANGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 500 W JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in La Grange:

  • DE HAVEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 143; Location: 307 W JEFFERSON ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 500 N. 5TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)