US Census Data

Jessamine County, Kentucky

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
53,792
+1.4%’19–’23
Median household income
$74,886
+28.6%’19–’23
Median home value
$245,100
+42.4%’19–’23

Jessamine County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 53,792. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $74,886, its median household income sits above Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jessamine County's population grew 1.4% from 53,032 to 53,792, while its median household income rose 28.6% from $58,245 to $74,886.

The median gross rent is $994. 32.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
53,792
Median age
38.7 yrs
Median household income
$74,886
Median home value
$245,100
Median gross rent
$994
Housing units
20,936
Homeownership rate
69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.4%
Unemployment rate
3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
53,03253,792
Median household income
$58,245$74,886
Median home value
$172,100$245,100
Median gross rent
$789$994
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201953,032$58,245$172,100$789
202053,476$64,855$186,400$812
202153,016$65,196$192,800$848
202253,381$69,905$226,900$972
202353,792$74,886$245,100$994

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,2876.1%
5 to 179,53817.7%
18 to 244,8159.0%
25 to 346,89412.8%
35 to 446,87112.8%
45 to 546,78412.6%
55 to 647,04013.1%
65 to 745,2289.7%
75 and over3,3356.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)46,43486.3%
Black or African American2,0883.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native210.0%
Asian8751.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander160.0%
Some other race2220.4%
Two or more races1,6693.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,4674.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,4329.5%
High school graduate10,59629.3%
Some college or associate's10,40728.8%
Bachelor's degree6,30817.4%
Graduate or professional degree5,40915.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
24 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone19,38676.9%
Carpooled2,60710.3%
Public transit840.3%
Walked4831.9%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home2,59210.3%
Other means530.2%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min6,41828.4%
15 to 29 min8,05735.6%
30 to 44 min4,96121.9%
45 to 59 min2,1089.3%
60+ min1,0694.7%

Households

Average household size
2.66
Poverty rate
10.5% (5,480 of 52,202)
CountShare
Family households13,69969.7%
Nonfamily households5,94630.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1991

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied19,64593.8%
Vacant1,2916.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied13,60769.3%
Renter-occupied6,03830.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached15,49274.0%
1-unit, attached1,7158.2%
2 to 4 units1,8028.6%
5 to 19 units8984.3%
20 or more units2021.0%
Mobile home & other8274.0%

Geography

County GEOID
21113
State
Kentucky
Land area
172 sq mi
Water area
2.36 sq mi
Center point
37.8733, -84.5840

Cities & places

4

Compare with nearby counties

5

Kentucky rankings

21

Other counties in Kentucky

119