Oldham County, Kentucky

Oldham County, Kentucky, has 70,986 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is La Grange. It uses Eastern Time and covers 187 sq mi (485 km²) of land.

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Oldham County in Kentucky
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Oldham County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
70,986
Land area
187 sq mi (485 km²)
County seat or government
La Grange
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$122,497 ± $5,474
Median home value
$393,100 ± $9,834
Median rent, with utilities
$1,219 ± $83
Homes lived in by their owners
87.1% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro areaCentral county
Water area
9.05 sq mi (23.4 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21185
Coordinates (central point)
38.400127, -85.456150

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Oldham County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4024539,835 people
  2. 4024130,696 people
  3. 4003126,259 people
  4. 4001423,101 people
  5. 4005920,892 people
  6. 400265,975 people
  7. 400563,441 people
  8. 400682,570 people
  9. 400551,942 people
  10. 40010678 people
  11. 40077678 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Oldham County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Oldham County, largest first

  1. Oldham County School District69,257 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. La Grange, Kentucky (city)10,311 people
  2. Crestwood, Kentucky (city)6,356 people
  3. Prospect, Kentucky (city)4,542 people
  4. Buckner, Kentucky (CDP)4,119 people
  5. Orchard Grass Hills, Kentucky (city)1,912 people
  6. Pewee Valley, Kentucky (city)1,483 people
  7. Goshen, Kentucky (city)989 people
  8. River Bluff, Kentucky (city)445 people
  9. Westport, Kentucky (CDP)275 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clark County, Indiana15 mi west
  2. Trimble County, Kentucky16 mi north
  3. Shelby County, Kentucky17 mi southeast
  4. Jefferson County, Kentucky18 mi southwest
  5. Henry County, Kentucky19 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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