Jefferson County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 795,222
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 795,222
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 793,881
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 782,962
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 782,987
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 782,969
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 741,096
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 37,679
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 366,702
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $248,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,593
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $608
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,149
Building Permits, 2025 3,001
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 331,554
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,008,809
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,210,634
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,940,341
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,765,014
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,273
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,866
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,087
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 20,164
Total employment, 2023 470,153
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 30,319,661
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 70,600
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,247
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,395
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,752
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,098
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,245
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 430
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,883
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,056.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,948.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 380.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 380.42
FIPS Code 21111