Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge. Electrolytes affect how your body functions in many ways, including: 1  The amount of water in your body. 2  The acidity of your blood (pH)  Your muscle function.
Louisville-area population tops 1.3 million. The population of the Louisville metropolitan statistical area has reached an estimate of more than 1.3 million, keeping the local MSA among the largest U.S. markets. Based on estimates by The Business Journals, an affiliate of Business First, the population of Louisville was 1,306,171 as of Jan. 15.
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.