Jackson County, Kentucky
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,076
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,325
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,358
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,963
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,961
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,955
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,494
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 583
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,076
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $111,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,101
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $355
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $665
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,122
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,760
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,599
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,556
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,943
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,384
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,925
Persons in poverty, percent 22.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 109
Total employment, 2023 1,032
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 46,074
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 909
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 53
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 37.5
Population per square mile, 2010 39.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 345.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 345.20
FIPS Code 21109