Elsmere

County:: Boone County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.628
State:: Kentucky

Elsmere is a city located in Boone County, Kentucky. Elsmere has a 2025 population of 9,132. Elsmere is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -0.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,169 in 2020.

The average household income in Elsmere is $79,103 with a poverty rate of 14.69%.The median age in Elsmere is 31.6 years: 30.8 years for males, and 31.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elsmere includes 80.63% White, 6.19% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,378	80.63%
Two or more races	762	8.33%
Black or African American	566	6.19%
Asian	248	2.71%
Other race	165	1.8%
Native American	32	0.35%

Elsmere Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elsmere's average per capita income is $38,535. Household income levels show a median of $61,427. The poverty rate stands at 14.69%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$79,797	-
Families	$68,091	$81,277
Households	$61,427	$79,103
Non Families	$45,424	$48,509

$38,535

Average Income

$61,427

Median Household Income

14.69%

Poverty Rate