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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 miles of Louisville, KY

About 1.71 million people live within 50 miles of the center of Louisville, and 622,000 within 10 miles. The 50-mile circle takes in 214 cities, towns and CDPs and reaches 34 counties in 2 states.

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5 mi (8.0 km)
223,000 115,000–390,000
10 mi (16 km)
622,000 526,000–795,000
25 mi (40 km)
1.20 million 1.13–1.30 million
50 mi (80 km)
1.71 million 1.57–1.88 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highCities, towns and CDPsZIP codesArea
5 mi (8.0 km)223,000115,000–390,00091479 mi²
10 mi (16 km)622,000526,000–795,0006730314 mi²
25 mi (40 km)1.20 million1.13–1.30 million130781,963 mi²
50 mi (80 km)1.71 million1.57–1.88 million2141777,854 mi²

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Within 5 miles (8.0 km)

About 223,000 people (115,000–390,000). 9 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 14 ZIP codes.

Biggest places within 5 miles

  1. Clarksville IN 22,253 4.7 mi N
  2. Shively 15,895 4.8 mi SW
  3. Audubon Park 1,457 3.8 mi SE
  4. Rolling Fields 731 4.9 mi E
  5. Strathmoor Village 695 5.0 mi SE
  6. Seneca Gardens 684 4.9 mi E

Just past 5 miles

  1. New Albany IN 37,463 5.3 mi NW
  2. Indian Hills 2,939 5.4 mi NE
  3. Watterson Park 1,031 5.8 mi SE

Within 10 miles (16 km)

About 622,000 people (526,000–795,000), 400,000 more than within 5 miles. 67 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 30 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 5 and 10 miles

  1. Jeffersonville IN 54,134 6.6 mi NE
  2. New Albany IN 37,463 5.3 mi NW
  3. St. Matthews 17,868 6.6 mi E
  4. Lyndon 11,301 9.3 mi E
  5. Hurstbourne 4,787 9.2 mi E
  6. Floyds Knobs CDP IN 4,515 8.7 mi NW

Just past 10 miles

  1. Jeffersontown 29,193 10.9 mi E
  2. Sellersburg IN 10,305 10.1 mi N
  3. Douglass Hills 5,575 11.3 mi E

Within 25 miles (40 km)

About 1.20 million people (1.13–1.30 million), 581,000 more than within 10 miles. 130 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 78 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 miles

  1. Jeffersontown 29,193 10.9 mi E
  2. Mount Washington 18,989 18.3 mi SE
  3. Shepherdsville 14,931 19.1 mi S
  4. La Grange 10,669 23.0 mi NE
  5. Sellersburg IN 10,305 10.1 mi N
  6. Middletown 9,944 13.0 mi E

Just past 25 miles

  1. Shelbyville 18,453 28.8 mi E
  2. Fort Knox CDP 8,836 27.5 mi SW
  3. Scottsburg IN 7,478 29.7 mi N

Within 50 miles (80 km)

About 1.71 million people (1.57–1.88 million), 510,000 more than within 25 miles. 214 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 177 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 miles

  1. Elizabethtown 35,448 38.5 mi S
  2. Frankfort 28,657 48.8 mi E
  3. Radcliff 22,576 31.5 mi S
  4. Seymour IN 22,450 48.3 mi N
  5. Shelbyville 18,453 28.8 mi E
  6. Bardstown 14,161 34.4 mi SE

Just past 50 miles

  1. Bedford IN 13,962 57.5 mi NW
  2. Versailles 10,734 58.1 mi E
  3. Harrodsburg 9,576 59.9 mi SE

Counties the circles reach

The 5-mile circle reaches 3 counties; the 50-mile circle, 34, in 2 states (IN and KY).

Within 5 mi
Jefferson County, Floyd County (IN), and Clark County (IN)
Within 10 mi, also
Harrison County (IN)
Within 25 mi, also
Spencer County, Oldham County, Shelby County, Bullitt County, Nelson County, Washington County (IN), Scott County (IN), Hardin County, and Meade County
Within 50 mi, also
Jackson County (IN), Orange County (IN), Switzerland County (IN), Henry County, Trimble County, Owen County, Lawrence County (IN), Marion County, Ripley County (IN), Anderson County, Mercer County, Washington County, Jefferson County (IN), Breckinridge County, Franklin County, Larue County, Jennings County (IN), Carroll County, Crawford County (IN), Perry County (IN), and Woodford County

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 945 mi² (2,448 km²): the same area as a circle 17 mi in radius. The farthest point is 29 mi away, to the east.

That area takes in 98% of the 5-mile circle, 99% of the 10-mile circle, 48% of the 25-mile circle, and 12% of the 50-mile circle. About 1.01 million people live in it, against 1.20 million within 25 miles.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 miles of Louisville?

About 622,000 people (526,000–795,000), from the population of each ZIP code area in the Census ACS 2020–2024. Within 5 miles it’s 223,000, and within 50 miles, 1.71 million.

Which cities are within 50 miles of Louisville?

214 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 177 ZIP codes. The biggest: Jeffersonville, IN (54,134), 6.6 mi northeast, New Albany, IN (37,463), 5.3 mi northwest, Elizabethtown (35,448), 39 mi south, Jeffersontown (29,193), 11 mi east, Frankfort (28,657), 49 mi east, Radcliff (22,576), 31 mi south, Seymour, IN (22,450), 48 mi north, and Clarksville, IN (22,253), 4.7 mi north.

Which counties are within 50 miles of Louisville?

The 50-mile circle reaches 34 counties: Jefferson County, Floyd County (IN), Clark County (IN), Harrison County (IN), Spencer County, Oldham County, Shelby County, Bullitt County, Nelson County, Washington County (IN), Scott County (IN), Hardin County, Meade County, Jackson County (IN), Orange County (IN), Switzerland County (IN), Henry County, Trimble County, Owen County, Lawrence County (IN), Marion County, Ripley County (IN), Anderson County, Mercer County, Washington County, Jefferson County (IN), Breckinridge County, Franklin County, Larue County, Jennings County (IN), Carroll County, Crawford County (IN), Perry County (IN), and Woodford County.

How far can you drive from Louisville in 30 minutes?

Up to 29 mi from the center (to the east), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 945 mi² and about 1.01 million people live in it.

Is Bedford, IN within 50 miles of Louisville?

No: it’s 58 mi (93 km) northwest of the center of Louisville in a straight line, 7.5 mi beyond the 50-mile circle.

How big is a 50-mile radius around Louisville?

The circle covers 7,854 mi² (20,341 km²). With about 1.71 million people inside, that’s 218 per square mile.

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