The report set the threshold for a normal blood pressure reading lower than ever before, at 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), and it also established a new diagnostic category of prehypertension (see table).
Of the approximate 4.4 million people that make up the population of Kentucky, about 89% is considered to be white (including Hispanic or Latino). But, only 3% of that 89% identify as Hispanic or Latino.
Overview & Update. The total population of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA metro changed from 1,237,810 in 2010 to 1,271,172 in 2015, a change of 40,603 (3.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 43 in 2010 and 43 in 2015, based on total population.