Louisville

#201

Global Rank

14.5

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

0.6%

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United States • North America

Population
1.6M
GDP
$106B
GDP per capita
$68,101
Land area
12,681 km²
Density
123/km²
GAWC class
12

Primary city Louisville

State / province Kentucky

Language English

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier D

Louisville metro area

38.25, -85.76
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

LouisvilleCollege Basketball

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Major Sporting Events, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Total Teams.

Major League Teams/Venues↗4#T-106
Total Teams↗9#T-123
Major Sporting Events↗7#T-19
Major Companies↗7#T-129
Market Cap Score↗$132B#147
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗1#T-157
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗2#T-81
Airport Score↗2.0#T-153
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers2#T-210
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

11 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

College Basketball (Atlantic Coast)👑

Louisville

3 Nat'l Champs10 Final Fours45 Tour Apps0.655 W%

W Football/Soccer • NWSL🥇

Racing Louisville FC

Louisville

No titles

College Football (FBS) (Atlantic Coast)

Louisville

No titles8 Conf28 bowls0.531 W%
Notable Venues2 venues

Golf

Valhalla Golf Club

Louisville

Horse Racing

Churchill Downs

Louisville

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events1 event

Kentucky Derby

Major Horse Races

• Louisville

Championship Finals6 events

1969 NCAA Final Four

Basketball Final

1969 • Louisville

1967 NCAA Final Four

Basketball Final

1967 • Louisville

1963 NCAA Final Four

Basketball Final

1963 • Louisville

1962 NCAA Final Four

Basketball Final

1962 • Louisville

1959 NCAA Final Four

Basketball Final

1959 • Louisville

1958 NCAA Final Four

Basketball Final

1958 • Louisville

Golf Majors6 events

PGA Championship

Golf Major

2024 • Valhalla Golf Club

PGA Championship

Golf Major

2014 • Valhalla Golf Club

Ryder Cup

Golf International

2008 • Valhalla Golf Club

PGA Championship

Golf Major

2000 • Valhalla Golf Club

PGA Championship

Golf Major

1996 • Valhalla Golf Club

PGA Championship

Golf Major

1952 • Big Spring Country Club

Complete Event Timeline12 events

PGA Championship

Golf Majors

2024 • Valhalla Golf Club

PGA Championship

Golf Majors

2014 • Valhalla Golf Club

Ryder Cup

Golf Majors

2008 • Valhalla Golf Club

PGA Championship

Golf Majors

2000 • Valhalla Golf Club

PGA Championship

Golf Majors

1996 • Valhalla Golf Club

1969 NCAA Final Four

Championship Finals

1969 • Louisville

1967 NCAA Final Four

Championship Finals

1967 • Louisville

1963 NCAA Final Four

Championship Finals

1963 • Louisville

1962 NCAA Final Four

Championship Finals

1962 • Louisville

1959 NCAA Final Four

Championship Finals

1959 • Louisville

1958 NCAA Final Four

Championship Finals

1958 • Louisville

PGA Championship

Golf Majors

1952 • Big Spring Country Club

Against expectation how Louisville’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • NFL teams representing Louisville have fallen short of their pre-game odds by 3.5 wins across 4 team-seasons since 1920.

How this is measured →

Championship History

5 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Louisville, across all sports, newest first. 5 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Louisville
2013· 2013-04-08
NCAA Tour Champ
Louisville
1986· 1986-03-31
NCAA Tour Champ
Louisville
1980· 1980-03-24
NCAA Tour/Helms Champ
Kentucky Colonels
1975· 1975-05-22
ABA Champions
Louisville Colonels
1890· 1890-10-15
AA Champions

Top Companies

7 companies
1Humana
$49B
Public
2Yum! Brands
$38B
Public
3Brown Forman
$12B
Public
4Texas Roadhouse
$12B
Public
5BrightSpring Health Services
$12B
Public
6Churchill Downs
$6B
Public
7JumpCloud
$3B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $132B across 7 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA purchase-only index for Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
0100200300400200020102020
One year
One year +2.4%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +45.8%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +52.7%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −16.7%
2007Q2 to 2012Q1

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

Speed Art Museum

Louisville • Art

Sound of Louisville

#80 by artist origin · combined 39.2 (US 6.4 / UK 2.7) · signature decade 2020s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Jack Harlow, Joan Osborne, Bryson Tiller, Static Major

Number-one singles by Louisville artists5

Lovin on Me

Jack Harlow

UK / US2023

First Class

Jack Harlow

US2022

Industry Baby

Jack Harlow

US2021

Wild Thoughts

Bryson Tiller

UK2017

Lollipop

Static Major

US2008

Screen of Louisville

#26 by film pedigree · score 156.5 · 18 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lawrence, D. W. Griffith, Irene Dunne, Stephen Gaghan

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#523

University of Louisville

Louisville, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Louisville • 3 - International

Trade Venue1 entry

Kentucky Exposition Center

Louisville • Trade Venue