Louisville has a lot to offer tourists — it was named a Top 50 Tourist Destination for 2024 by the New York Times, after all. Now, we have the numbers to prove it.
Last week, a report from the Kentucky Department of Tourism found that the 2023 economic impact of travel + tourism in Jefferson County was $4.1 billion. Of that impact, over $300 million was generated in state and local tax revenue.
A closer look at tourism’s impact, by the numbers:
- Jefferson County contributed 30% of the $13.8 billion overall economic impact of tourism in Kentucky.
- Louisville’s region — which includes Jefferson + 14 surrounding counties — saw $5.1 billion of economic impact.
- 27,254 people were put to work in Jefferson County in the tourism industry, including the food + beverage, lodging, transportation, retail, and recreation industries.
