Laurel County, Kentucky: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Laurel County | Laurel County |
| State | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| State FIPS code | 21 | 21 |
| County FIPS code | 125 | 125 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 6 | 6 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 62,614 | 62614 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 62,735 | 62735 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 62,582 | 62582 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 62,891 | 62891 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 63,352 | 63352 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 63,353 | 63353 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 710 | 710 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 765 | 765 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -55 | -55 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 52 | 52 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 11.2071 | 11.207134683 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 12.0753 | 12.075293003 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -0.8682 | -0.868158321 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.8208 | 0.8208042303 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.0000 | 0.0 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 1,068 | 1068 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Laurel County, state_name=Kentucky, state_fips=21, county_fips=125, region=3, division=6, estimates_base_2020=62614, pop_2020=62735, pop_2021=62582, pop_2022=62891, pop_2023=63352, pop_2024=63353, npopchg_2024=1, births_2024=710, deaths_2024=765, naturalchg_2024=-55, internationalmig_2024=52, domesticmig_2024=0, residual_2024=4, rbirth_2024=11.207134683, rdeath_2024=12.075293003, rnaturalchg_2024=-0.868158321, rinternationalmig_2024=0.8208042303, rdomesticmig_2024=0.0, gq_estimates_2024=1068