Jackson County, Kentucky

Jackson County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 13,325 in 2025 across 894 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 13,325; 2025 estimate
Area: 894 km²
Density: 15; per km²
Median income: $40,000; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.8; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	83.1%	89 / 120	2,401 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$665	100 / 120	2,875 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$111,500	100 / 120	2,777 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	77.4%	35 / 120	1,054 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	14.7%	44 / 120	1,470 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.2%	70 / 120	2,105 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	24 / 120	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	99 / 120	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	38 / 120	930 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.2%	110 / 120	2,778 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.4%	108 / 120	3,016 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.1%	100 / 120	2,971 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.8	71 / 120	1,771 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,051	17 / 120	482 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	0.4%	117 / 120	3,119 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.8%	25 / 120	749 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.8%	78 / 120	2,432 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	96.2%	7 / 120	29 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	19.5%	50 / 120	513 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	30.6%	8 / 120	53 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.438	87 / 120	1,867 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$40,000	108 / 120	3,069 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$22,925	107 / 120	3,058 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.0%	89 / 120	1,816 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	8.8%	116 / 120	3,125 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	75.1%	113 / 120	3,080 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.3%	72 / 120	2,394 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	24.2%	34 / 120	162 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	13,325	79 / 120	2,202 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	15	87 / 120	1,673 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.8%	10 / 120	511 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	9.0%	21 / 120	380 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	37.7	5 / 120	44 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.9%	48 / 120	1,794 / 3,144

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