London is a city in Laurel County, Kentucky, home to about 7,561 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40741 and 40744.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside London. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL377 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of London; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
London had 7,572 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Laurel County grew from 17,592 residents in 1900 to 62,613 in 2020.
Laurel County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 51.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, London Corbin Ap, KY weather station (4 miles away).
23,992 jobs at 1,272 businesses in Laurel County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
489 doctors and other health care providers list an office in London’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 42 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 69 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 192 |
| Mental health providers | 77 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 56 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Laurel County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Elementary SchoolLondon | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Camp Ground Elementary SchoolLondon | Pre-K–5 | 327 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Cold Hill Elementary SchoolLondon | Pre-K–5 | 259 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Colony Elementary SchoolLondon | Pre-K–5 | 381 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Johnson Elementary SchoolLondon | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| London Elementary SchoolLondon | Pre-K–5 | 592 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Sublimity Elementary SchoolLondon | Pre-K–5 | 323 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Wyan-Pine Grove ElementaryLondon | Pre-K–5 | 388 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Laurel County Schools eLearning AcademyLondon | K–12 | 41 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Laurel County Day TreatmentLondon | 6–12 | 63 | Alternative Education | 10.5 mi |
| North Laurel Middle SchoolLondon | 6–8 | 970 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| South Laurel Middle SchoolLondon | 6–8 | 837 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| McDaniel Learning CenterLondon | 9–12 | 29 | Alternative Education | 2.9 mi |
| North Laurel High SchoolLondon | 9–12 | 1,252 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| South Laurel High SchoolLondon | 9–12 | 1,119 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Laurel Co Schools Center for InnovationLondon | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian SchoolLondon | Pre-K–11 | 100 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 mi |
| London Christian AcademyLondon | K–12 | 78 | Pentecostal | 2.3 mi |
| Crestview Mennonite SchoolLondon | 1–10 | 55 | Mennonite | 6.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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