What is the population of Saint Matthews?

The population of Saint Matthews, KY is 17,985.

Where is Saint Matthews located?

Saint Matthews, KY is located at latitude 38.2528500 and longitude -85.6557900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Saint Matthews?

The area of Saint Matthews, KY is 11.259487 km².

What is the elevation of Saint Matthews?

Saint Matthews, KY has an elevation of 168 meters (551 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Saint Matthews in?

Saint Matthews, KY is in the America/Kentucky/Louisville time zone.

What state is Saint Matthews in?

Saint Matthews is in the state of Kentucky, United States.

What county is Saint Matthews, KY in?

Saint Matthews is in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

How has the population of Saint Matthews changed?

The population of Saint Matthews, KY has increased from 17,472 (2010) to 17,985 (2020), a change of 2.9%.

Saint Matthews, Kentucky

Saint Matthews: city

About

Saint Matthews is a city located in the county of Jefferson in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its population at the 2010 census was 17,472 and a population density of 1,552 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 17,985 inhabitants.

The city was created 76 years ago in 1949.

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Quick Facts about Saint Matthews

Population	17,985 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Kentucky (United States)
County	Jefferson County
Postal code	40257
Phone Area Codes	502
Area	11.26 km²
Latitude & Longitude	38.2529,-85.6558
Altitude	551 feet / 168 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1950 (76 years ago)
Time Zone	America/Kentucky/Louisville
Local time	19:13:18 (22nd April 2026)
Density	1,597 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	2.85% (2010-2020)
Weather	58℉ Mostly Clear 7-days weather

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Geography

Saint Matthews is located at 38°15'10"N 85°39'21"W (38.2528500, -85.6557900).

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Weather

58°F

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Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Saint Matthews increased by 2.85% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	17,472	-	census
2011	17,701	1.29%	estimation process
2012	17,815	0.64%	estimation process
2013	17,986	0.95%	estimation process
2014	18,046	0.33%	estimation process
2015	18,115	0.38%	estimation process
2016	18,158	0.24%	estimation process
2017	18,195	0.2%	estimation process
2018	18,152	-0.24%	estimation process
2019	18,105	-0.26%	estimation process
2020	17,985	-0.67%	estimation process

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Best Things to Do in Saint Matthews

1Brown Park

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2St. Matthews Community Park

Rating: 4.5 (234)

10 Pin Lane, St Matthews, KY 40207, United States View details

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Saint Matthews, KY. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
157614	Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth	Louisville (KY)	40207

Nearby Transit Stations (1)

Rail and bus stations connected to Saint Matthews, KY. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
LVL	Louisville, Kentucky	720 West Muhammad Ali Blvd.	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Saint Matthews.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Masonic Hom Post Office	Masonic Home (KY)	40041

Other places with the same name (1)

Saint Matthews, South Carolina town in Calhoun County, South Carolina with a population of 1,903 people.

Other cities in Jefferson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jefferson County , KY. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Louisville	760,026	The nineteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Louisville metropolitan area.
Jeffersontown	27,562	City in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Valley Station	22,756	Human settlement in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Newburg	19,967	City in Phelps County, Missouri, United States
Fern Creek	18,409	City in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Okolona	17,134	City in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
Shively	15,690	Home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Highview	15,167	City in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Lyndon	11,445	City in the United States
Saint Dennis	9,177	Human settlement in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Fairdale	8,148	City in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States of America
Middletown	7,898	City in Kentucky
Buechel	7,287	Human settlement in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Douglass Hills	5,714	City in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Prospect	4,842	City in Kentucky
Hurstbourne	4,397	City in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Saint Matthews distances to largest Kentucky cities