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Jackson County, Kentucky

Jackson County, Kentucky · ZIP 40402, 40434, 40447

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13,358 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,015Households
  • $41,410Median household income
  • $107,000Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Jackson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.0%
12.8k13k13.2k13.4k13.6k2000: 13,49520002010: 13,49420102020: 12,955202013,49512,955
Population of Jackson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200013,495
201013,494
202012,955

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jackson County
Under $50k54.8%
$50k to $100k28.4%
$100k to $150k12.3%
$150k to $200k3.9%
$200k and over0.6%

Median household income $41,410 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jackson County
Owner occupied
3,998 units
Renter occupied
1,017 units
Vacancy rate
16.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jackson County2023
Health care and social assistance307
Retail trade154
Manufacturing108
Information77
Accommodation and food services56
Finance and insurance44
Transportation and warehousing39
Construction26

1,032 employees in 109 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jackson County compared with its state
Jackson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJackson CountyKentucky
Population13,0034,510,725
Median household income$41,410$62,417
Median age40.639.1
Median home value$107,000$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.3%27.0%
Foreign-born residents0.3%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.7%68.3%
Mean commute to work40.8 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jackson County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AnnvilleCensus designated place1,1758.01 sq mi
McKeeCity8312.41 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Jackson County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.