Jessamine County, Kentucky
4 cities & places have their primary county here.
- Population
- 53,792
- Median household income
- $74,886
- Median home value
- $245,100
+1.4%’19–’23
+28.6%’19–’23
+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 · 2019–202353,03253,792
$58,245$74,886
$172,100$245,100
$789$994
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 53,032 | $58,245 | $172,100 | $789 |
| 2020 | 53,476 | $64,855 | $186,400 | $812 |
| 2021 | 53,016 | $65,196 | $192,800 | $848 |
| 2022 | 53,381 | $69,905 | $226,900 | $972 |
| 2023 | 53,792 | $74,886 | $245,100 | $994 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.1%
5 to 1717.7%
18 to 249.0%
25 to 3412.8%
35 to 4412.8%
45 to 5412.6%
55 to 6413.1%
65 to 749.7%
75 and over6.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,287 | 6.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 9,538 | 17.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 4,815 | 9.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 6,894 | 12.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 6,871 | 12.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 6,784 | 12.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 7,040 | 13.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 5,228 | 9.7% |
| 75 and over | 3,335 | 6.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 46,434 | 86.3% |
| Black or African American | 2,088 | 3.9% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 21 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 875 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 222 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1,669 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,467 | 4.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma9.5%
High school graduate29.3%
Some college or associate's28.8%
Bachelor's degree17.4%
Graduate or professional degree15.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 3,432 | 9.5% |
| High school graduate | 10,596 | 29.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 10,407 | 28.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,308 | 17.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,409 | 15.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone76.9%
Carpooled10.3%
Public transit0.3%
Walked1.9%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home10.3%
Other means0.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 19,386 | 76.9% |
| Carpooled | 2,607 | 10.3% |
| Public transit | 84 | 0.3% |
| Walked | 483 | 1.9% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 2,592 | 10.3% |
| Other means | 53 | 0.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 6,418 | 28.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 8,057 | 35.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 4,961 | 21.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 2,108 | 9.3% |
| 60+ min | 1,069 | 4.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.66
- Poverty rate
- 10.5% (5,480 of 52,202)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 13,699 | 69.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,946 | 30.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1991
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 19,645 | 93.8% |
| Vacant | 1,291 | 6.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 13,607 | 69.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 6,038 | 30.7% |
1-unit, detached74.0%
1-unit, attached8.2%
2 to 4 units8.6%
5 to 19 units4.3%
20 or more units1.0%
Mobile home & other4.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 15,492 | 74.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,715 | 8.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 1,802 | 8.6% |
| 5 to 19 units | 898 | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 202 | 1.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 827 | 4.0% |
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
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- Most densely populated in Kentucky
- Highest median household income in Kentucky
- Highest median home value in Kentucky
- Most affordable home values in Kentucky
- Highest median gross rent in Kentucky
- Cheapest median gross rent in Kentucky
- Oldest by median age in Kentucky
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- Most college-educated in Kentucky
- Highest poverty rate in Kentucky
- Lowest poverty rate in Kentucky
- Highest homeownership rate in Kentucky
- Lowest homeownership rate in Kentucky
- Longest commutes in Kentucky
- Shortest commutes in Kentucky
- Largest households in Kentucky
- Newest housing in Kentucky
- Oldest housing in Kentucky
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Kentucky
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Kentucky
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