City in Jefferson County, Kentucky · 4.4 sq mi · 4,067 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in St. Matthews. The typical household earns $82,412, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,557 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.18%
Men 35.1 · Women 37.5
1960–2026
17,931
2026 projection
2.1% 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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1960–2026
17,931
2026 projection
2.1% 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 | 17,931 | +63 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,868 | +56 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 17,812 | +197 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 17,615 | +97 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 17,518 | +49 | 0.28% |
| 2021 | 17,469 | -88 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 17,557 | -429 | 2.39% |
| 2019 | 17,986 | -40 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 18,026 | -42 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 18,068 | +43 | 0.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 176 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 14 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 42% |
| Never married | 36% | 41% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau