Population
Year Population
1870 817
1890 2,469
1900 3,334
1910 4,163
1920 4,582
1930 6,485
1940 6,185
1950 6,374
1960 6,233
In 1870, Ludlow was home to an ethnically diverse population. The total population was 817. Of these 817, 577 (70%) were born in the United States and 239 (30%) were born in foreign countries. The foreign born population consisted of the following: German (35%), Irish (30%), English (25%), and other (10%).
For many years, Ludlow was the second largest city in Kenton County. Ludlow held this position in the 1950, however, by the 1960 Census, Erlanger’s population had surpassed that of Ludlow.
