RichlawnKY
A town of 424.
Is Richlawn a good place to live?
Richlawn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
424 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Sons of the American Revolution and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richlawn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
7 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
5 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
7 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Richlawn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richlawn, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richlawn.
A larger share of workers do their job from home in Richlawn than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
Richlawn’s middle household income comes in at $123,000. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line locally, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. For half of commuters, work is under 6 miles away. The top destinations are Louisville (17%), St. Matthews (9%) and Watterson Park (7%).
| Richlawn | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 26% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $123,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Richlawn’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
For adults in Richlawn, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 25%. 17% of adults get no exercise outside work locally, below both Kentucky’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (25%), and on top of that only 7 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Richlawn. Of 31 CDC measures, Richlawn beats the Kentucky average on 24 and trails it on 1.
| Richlawn | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 27% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Richlawn | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Richlawn, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 57% of Richlawn’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Richlawn sells for about $478K at the median
In Richlawn, the going rate for rent is $2,050 a month. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 9 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Richlawn.
| Richlawn | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,050 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 90% | 59% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Richlawn
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Richlawn
About 1 of every 100 Richlawn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Richlawn for work
Where Richlawn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richlawn
City in Kentucky, United States
Richlawn is a home rule-class city in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 415 at the 2020 United States census. The population was 405 at the 2010 census, down from 454 at the 2000 census for a net loss of 39 residents in that time. It is surrounded by the larger city of St. Matthews.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 538 ft
Questions about Richlawn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richlawn, KY a good place to live?
Richlawn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.