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.
The Louisville Metropolitan Service Areaâs population has increased by 2.8 percent since 2010, according to U.S. Census data released Thursday. Here are population changes in some of Louisvilleâs peer cities. Cincinnati: 1.6 percent increase. Columbus: 4.9 percent increase.