Wilmore, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,905. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,826 (-1.3% change)
Males: 2,937 (49.7%), Females: 2,968 (50.3%)

Jessamine County

Zip code: 40390

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.6 years
Median household income: $31,500
Median house value: $104,700

Population by Race

Races in Wilmore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (20.1%), English (15.8%), Irish (11.6%), United States (9.1%), Scottish (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Wilmore, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilmore

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmore city

  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

3.8% Foreign born (2.5% Asia, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,650 (+38.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmore:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilmore:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 13 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 78 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 81 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilmore:

  • STUART POWELL FIELD (about 22 miles; DANVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: DVK)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 27 miles; FRANKFORT, KY; Abbreviation: FFT)
  • MADISON (about 30 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Abbreviation: I39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Wilmore:

  • ASBURY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,317; Location: 1 MACKLEM DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.asbury.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 991; Location: 204 N LEXINGTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.asburyseminary.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmore:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 16 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 74 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)

Public primary/middle schools in Wilmore:

  • WILMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 150 CAMPGROUND LN; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • JESSAMINE EARLY LEARNING VILLAGE (Students: 512; Location: 210 S LEXINGTON AVE; Grades: PK – KG)