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As of the 2000 Census, Louisville had a population of 256,231. Thus, Louisville's population was for the first time since 1820 less than Lexington's merged consolidated city-county population of 260,512. On November 7, 2000, Louisville and Jefferson County approved a ballot measure to merge into a consolidated city-county government named Louisville-Jefferson County.
The U.S. Census Bureau gives two different population figures for Louisville: for the consolidated Louisville-Jefferson County it lists the 2006 estimated population as 701,500 (17th largest in the nation and equal to that of Jefferson County);[13][14] for the Louisville-Jefferson County balance it lists the population as 554,496 (27th largest).[15] The "balance" is a designation created by the Census Bureau to describe the portion of Louisville-Jefferson County that does not include any of the semi-independent separately incorporated places located within Louisville Metro (such as Anchorage, Middletown or Jeffersontown).[16]
Census methodology uses balance values in comparing consolidated cities to other cities for ranking purposes, so the lower ranking is the figure officially reported by the Census Bureau. Nevertheless, the higher ranking continues to be claimed by Louisville Metro government and business leaders, widely reported in the local media, and has even been posted on road signs at the city limits.[17]
The Louisville metropolitan area (not to be confused with Louisville Metro), having a population of 1,222,216, ranks 42nd nationally. The metro area also includes four Southern Indiana counties (see Geography below). The Louisville Combined Statistical Area has a total population of 1.4 million, which ranks 31st among all U.S. cities.
As of the 2000 Census, Louisville had a population of 256,231. Thus, Louisville's population was for the first time since 1820 less than Lexington's merged consolidated city-county population of 260,512. On November 7, 2000, Louisville and Jefferson County approved a ballot measure to merge into a consolidated city-county government named Louisville-Jefferson County.
The U.S. Census Bureau gives two different population figures for Louisville: for the consolidated Louisville-Jefferson County it lists the 2006 estimated population as 701,500 (17th largest in the nation and equal to that of Jefferson County);[13][14] for the Louisville-Jefferson County balance it lists the population as 554,496 (27th largest).[15] The "balance" is a designation created by the Census Bureau to describe the portion of Louisville-Jefferson County that does not include any of the semi-independent separately incorporated places located within Louisville Metro (such as Anchorage, Middletown or Jeffersontown).[16]
Census methodology uses balance values in comparing consolidated cities to other cities for ranking purposes, so the lower ranking is the figure officially reported by the Census Bureau. Nevertheless, the higher ranking continues to be claimed by Louisville Metro government and business leaders, widely reported in the local media, and has even been posted on road signs at the city limits.[17]
The Louisville metropolitan area (not to be confused with Louisville Metro), having a population of 1,222,216, ranks 42nd nationally. The metro area also includes four Southern Indiana counties (see Geography below). The Louisville Combined Statistical Area has a total population of 1.4 million, which ranks 31st among all U.S. cities.
