Green Spring, KY

City in Jefferson County, KY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

589

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

57.4

years ∙ half population younger than 57.4, half older

Diversity Index

10.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.2%

foreign-born population

96.8%Native

3.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Green Spring is a city within Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.

Location

City in Jefferson County, KY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC38.316691° N, 85.614555° W

DMS38° 19′ 00.09″ N, 85° 36′ 52.40″ W

Population Density & area

2,206/sq mi (852.4/km²)

Total Area

0.268 sq mi (0.694 km²)

Land Area

0.267 sq mi (0.691 km²) · 99.54%

Water Area

0.001 sq mi (0.003 km²) · 0.46%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.1% male

Male 49.1%

Female 50.9%

males per 100 females

Green Spring 96.3

Jefferson County 94.7

Kentucky 98.2

Nativity

3.2%

foreign-born population

96.8%Native

3.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Green Spring 3.2%

Jefferson County 10%

Kentucky 4.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

57.4

years ∙ half population younger than 57.4, half older

Green Spring

57.4

Jefferson County

38.4

Kentucky

39.1

Dependency ratio

70.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Green Spring 70.7

Jefferson County 65

Kentucky 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Green Spring	Jefferson County	Kentucky
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	12.6%	22.3%	22.6%
Working age (18-64)	58.5%	60.5%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	28.9%	17.2%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	70.7	65	66.4
Child dependency ratio	21.4	36.7	37.6
Old-age dependency ratio	49.3	28.3	28.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.7%

Black

2.2%

Asian

2.2%

Hispanic

0.3%

Other

0.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

10.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Green Spring 10.2%

Jefferson County 56.2%

Kentucky 32.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Green Spring population

Racial and ethnic composition — Green Spring vs Jefferson County vs Kentucky. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Green Spring	Jefferson County	Kentucky
Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	8.6%	5%
Mexican	0%	2.7%	2.5%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Cuban	0.3%	3.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	2%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.7%	91.4%	95%
One race	99.2%	86.2%	91.1%
White	94.7%	62%	81.5%
Black or African American	2.2%	20.6%	7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	2.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.5%	5.2%	3.9%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

87% family

Family 87%

Non family 13%

% family households

Green Spring 87%

Jefferson County 58.1%

Kentucky 63.9%

Average household size

2.38

persons per household

Green Spring

2.38

Jefferson County

2.32

Kentucky

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Green Spring population

	Green Spring	Jefferson County	Kentucky
Total households	247	331,554	1,814,469
Average houshold size	2.38	2.32	2.43
Family households	215	192,587	1,159,005
Average family size	2.56	3.02	3.03
Married couple family	203	128,219	844,820
Other families	12	64,368	314,185
Male householder	6	17,744	95,673
Female householder	6	46,624	218,512
Non-family households	32	138,967	655,464
One-person households	28	114,580	540,419
Male householder	9	51,267	247,145
Senior (65+) living alone	6	16,031	79,059
Female householder	19	63,313	293,274
Senior (65+) living alone	14	30,102	151,346
Other living arrangements	4	24,387	115,045

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

249

housing units

Green Spring 249

Jefferson County 359,710

Kentucky 2,023,116

Occupancy status

99.2% occupied

Occupied 99.2%

Vacant 0.8%

vacancy rate

Green Spring 0.8%

Jefferson County 7.8%

Kentucky 10.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%

Single family houses

100%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

16.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

77.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

5.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Green Spring	Jefferson County	Kentucky
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	10	5.5	5.7
1–3 rooms	0%	13.9%	10.4%
4–6 rooms	7.2%	53.3%	54.2%
7+ rooms	92.8%	32.9%	35.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.2%	1.7%
1 bedroom	0.4%	12.7%	8.2%
2 bedrooms	0%	28.5%	25.1%
3 bedrooms	29.7%	37%	45.2%
4+ bedrooms	69.9%	19.6%	19.7%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1972	1983
Total housing units	249	359,710	2,023,116

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

83% owners

Renter-occupied 17%

Owner-occupied 83%

homeownership rate

Green Spring 83%

Jefferson County 62.1%

Kentucky 68.3%

Average household size

2.38

Owner-occupied

2.43

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Green Spring 2.38

Jefferson County 2.43

Kentucky 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Green Spring	Jefferson County	Kentucky
Total occupied units	247	331,554	1,814,469
Year moved in
2020 or later	9.3%	26.7%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	37.7%	39.8%	38.4%
2000 to 2009	25.5%	15.5%	16.7%
1999 or earlier	27.5%	18%	21.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98%	98%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	1.4%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.8%	8.7%	6.8%
1 vehicle	17.4%	38.2%	32.4%
2 vehicles	61.5%	36.8%	37.1%
3 or more vehicles	20.2%	16.3%	23.7%
House heating fuel used
Gas	82.6%	60.1%	41.5%
Electricity	16.6%	38.9%	54.9%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	0.7%
All other fuels	0.8%	0.4%	2.3%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	1.1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$457,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Green Spring

$457,800

Jefferson County

$248,400

Kentucky

$205,600

Housing Cost Burden

15.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

15.4%

Owners without a mortgage

6.7%

Renters

15.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Green Spring	Jefferson County	Kentucky
Property value
Median Value	$457,800	$248,400	$205,600
Under $100,000	2%	9.6%	20.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	0%	25.9%	27.6%
$200,000 - $300,000	9.8%	26.3%	23.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	54.1%	26.2%	20.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	34.1%	10.3%	7.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.8%	1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	63.4%	63.7%	56.1%
Without a mortgage	36.6%	36.3%	43.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,295	$1,593	$1,433
Without a mortgage	$827	$608	$469
Gross rent
Median rent	$2,287	$1,149	$967

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

73.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Green Spring 73.5%

Jefferson County 37%

Kentucky 27.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

0.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Green Spring 0.2%

Jefferson County 8.8%

Kentucky 11.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

9.2%

K–12

73.6%

College / Undergraduate

13.8%

Graduate / Professional

3.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Green Spring

20.5%

Jefferson County

37.5%

Kentucky

36%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Green Spring	Jefferson County	Kentucky
Total enrolled (age 3+)	87	176,500	1,039,376
Nursery / preschool	9.2%	5.2%	5.5%
K–12	73.6%	69.3%	70.6%
Kindergarten	3.4%	5%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	12.6%	19.3%	21.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	18.4%	22.4%	21.9%
High School: Grades 9–12	39.1%	22.6%	22.2%
College or graduate school	17.2%	25.5%	23.8%
College, undergraduate	13.8%	18.4%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	3.4%	7.1%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	20.5%	37.5%	36%
School type
Public school	37.9%	74.6%	81.9%
Private school	62.1%	25.4%	18.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

471

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

5.5%

Some college no degree

15.5%

Associates degree

5.3%

Bachelors degree

42.3%

Graduate or professional degree

31.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

—% · —%

HS graduate

34.6% · 65.4%

Some college no degree

50.7% · 49.3%

Associates degree

24% · 76%

Bachelors degree

53.8% · 46.2%

Graduate or professional degree

45.6% · 54.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Green Spring	Jefferson County	Kentucky
Population (25+)	471	543,045	3,098,758
Less than 9th grade	0.2%	2.9%	4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	0%	5.9%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	5.5%	25.7%	32.6%
Some college, no degree	15.5%	20.3%	19.7%
Associate's degree	5.3%	8.3%	9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	73.5%	37%	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	42.3%	21.6%	16.2%
Graduate or professional	31.2%	15.5%	11.3%
High School or higher	99.8%	91.3%	88.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$90,114

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$48,000

Bachelors degree

$90,484

Graduate or professional degree

$118,333

Poverty Rate

0.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

3.8%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

0.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Green Spring	Jefferson County	Kentucky
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$90,114	$49,243	$46,524
Less than high school graduate	$—	$30,523	$29,659
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$37,274	$37,177
Some college or associate's degree	$48,000	$44,377	$43,534
Bachelor's degree	$90,484	$61,749	$60,526
Graduate or professional degree	$118,333	$79,238	$70,952
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	31%	33.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.8%	16.7%	17%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	10.5%	11.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.3%	4.7%	4.7%

Insights for Green Spring, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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