City in Boone County, Kentucky · 2.6 sq mi · 3,635 people per sq mi
About 9,600 people live in Elsmere. The typical household earns $60,503, and the median resident is 30.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,165 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.61%
Men 32.4 · Women 28.9
1900–2026
9,553
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
9,553
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,553 | +32 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,521 | +225 | 2.42% |
| 2024 | 9,296 | +104 | 1.13% |
| 2023 | 9,192 | +60 | 0.66% |
| 2022 | 9,132 | -23 | 0.25% |
| 2021 | 9,155 | -10 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 9,165 | +533 | 6.17% |
| 2019 | 8,632 | +4 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 8,628 | -7 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 8,635 | +79 | 0.92% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 92 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 57% | 47% |
| Never married | 33% | 34% | 32% |
| Divorced | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau