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What sets Louisville's economy apart

Compared with the United States as a whole, the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro has an unusually large share of its businesses in warehousing: 137 establishments, 1.7 times the national share. Next come beverage manufacturing (74 establishments, 1.6 times) and wood products manufacturing (79 establishments, 1.5 times). Of the 61 metros on these pages with published figures for warehousing, Louisville ranks 4th, behind Riverside, CA and others.

Warehouse sales and leasebacks bring leases, environmental reports and tenant files to many reviewers at once.

Brewery, distillery and beverage deals turn on licenses, distribution agreements and production records. In beverage manufacturing, Louisville places 4th of 60 metros here; Burlington, VT leads.

How Louisville compares

The Census Bureau estimated the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro's population at 1,394,234 in July 2024, up 32,084 or 2.4 percent on the April 2020 base of 1,362,150.

Measured against the 2023 estimate of 1,377,729, the same year as the business count, Louisville has 44.9 offices of lawyers per 100,000 residents, 44th of the 59 metro areas on these pages against a median of 52.6; the nearest rates are Greenville, SC at 44.8 and Manchester, NH at 45.4.

The metro with the closest number of law offices is Hartford, CT, with 614; the metro closest in population, Salt Lake City, UT at 1,300,762 residents, has 734 law offices and 670 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll establishments.

Counted by accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms instead, Louisville's nearest match is Honolulu, HI, with 466.

• Residents, July 2024: 1,394,234
• Residents, April 2020 base: 1,362,150
• Change since 2020: +32,084 (2.4 percent), 32nd of 59
• Law offices per 100,000 residents: 44.9, 44th of 59
• Accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll per 100,000 residents: 34.5, 52nd of 59
• Securities and investment per 100,000 residents: 29.3, 48th of 59
• Managing offices per 100,000 residents: 16.2, 23rd of 59
• Real estate agents and brokers per 100,000 residents: 50.4, 32nd of 59
• Employees in offices of lawyers: about 3,900
• Employees in accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll: about 4,200

The courts and regulators behind Louisville paperwork

When a Louisville dispute reaches federal court, it goes to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

CPAs practicing in Kentucky are licensed by the Kentucky Board of Accountancy.

If personal information in a Louisville deal, audit or case file is exposed, Kentucky's data breach notification law sets who has to be told and when.