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Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the state’s only first-class city. The settlement that went on to become Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark and is named after King Louis XVI of France, making Louisville one of the oldest cities west of the Appalachian Mountains. While initial growth was slow, the arrival of the steamboat in the early 1800s sparked booming industrial development. The Louisville Combined Statistical Area has a population of 1,451,564. The Louisville metropolitan area is oftentimes referred to as Kentuckiana because it includes counties in Southern Indiana.  Louisville is famous for holding the Kentucky Derby, the first of the three annual races that make up the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. The city is also the home of the UPS Worldport Air Hub.

Louisville Metro Demographics

Population*: 462,304 (18+)
White American: 70.6%
African-American: 22.9%
Hispanic or Latino: 4.5%
From two or more races: 2.3%
Asian American: 2.2%
Native American: 0.3%
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Median household income: $44,111

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Sports in Louisville

Events in Louisville

Most large-scale events in the market are held at the Kentucky International Convention Center.

Business and Education in Louisville

This city is home to two Fortune 500 companies: Yum Brands and Kindred Healthcare. Other companies of note headquartered in Louisville are JAM Brands, Bluegrass Brewing Company, Caldwell Tanks, GE Consumer & Industrial, Louisville Gas & Electric, and Texas Roadhouse.

Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Power Creative, Current360, Doe-Anderson, Creative Alliance Inc, Bandy Carroll Hellige Advertising, QtheAgency (PR) New West Public Relations, Boxcar PR, Tandem Public Relations, Estes Public Relations, Vest Advertising Marketing & Public Relations, Guthrie/Mayes Public Relations, Group Nine.

Colleges: There are eight public universities located within the city limits: Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Western Kentucky University. Private colleges in the city include Asbury Theological Seminary, Brescia University, Campbellsville University, Clear Creek Baptist Bible College, Daymar College, Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing, International Circle of Faith Colleges and Seminaries, Kentucky Christian University, Kentucky Mountain Bible College, Lexington Theological Seminary, Louisville Bible College, Alice Lloyd College, Asbury University, Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College, Georgetown College, and Kentucky Wesleyan College.

Must see destinations in Louisville, KY

For more information on Louisville, please visit the Louisville Chamber of Commerce website.

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