Jackson County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,003
Median household income: $41,410
Median home value: $107,000

Jackson County, Kentucky counts 13,003 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $41,410 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson County's population declined 2.7% from 13,369 to 13,003, while its median household income rose 28.9% from $32,138 to $41,410.

Households average 2.56 people. The median gross rent is $758.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,003
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,410
Median home value: $107,000
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 5,999
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,36913,003

Median household income

$32,138$41,410

Median home value

$87,200$107,000

Median gross rent

$519$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,369	$32,138	$87,200	$519
2020	13,368	$31,515	$83,100	$526
2021	13,029	$33,699	$80,400	$608
2022	13,002	$38,516	$101,900	$652
2023	13,003	$41,410	$107,000	$758

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	785	6.0%
5 to 17	2,253	17.3%
18 to 24	909	7.0%
25 to 34	1,448	11.1%
35 to 44	1,688	13.0%
45 to 54	1,747	13.4%
55 to 64	1,842	14.2%
65 to 74	1,480	11.4%
75 and over	851	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,546	96.5%
Black or African American	24	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.2%
Asian	14	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	266	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	125	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.7%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,419	26.7%
High school graduate	3,783	41.8%
Some college or associate's	1,918	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	594	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	342	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,312	78.6%
Carpooled	450	10.7%
Public transit	38	0.9%
Walked	116	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	259	6.1%
Other means	41	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	658	16.6%
15 to 29 min	875	22.1%
30 to 44 min	890	22.5%
45 to 59 min	690	17.4%
60+ min	844	21.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 23.0% (2,945 of 12,793)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,438	68.6%
Nonfamily households	1,577	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,015	83.6%
Vacant	984	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,998	79.7%
Renter-occupied	1,017	20.3%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other25.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,108	68.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	146	2.4%
5 to 19 units	146	2.4%
20 or more units	85	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,514	25.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 21109
State: Kentucky
Land area: 345 sq mi
Water area: 1.29 sq mi
Center point: 37.4035, -84.0206

Cities & places

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