Laurel County: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Laurel County's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
0.9%
2023
1.2%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+33.3%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.9% | — |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.1 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.8% | — |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.1 pp (12.5%) |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.3 pp (33.3%) |