Jefferson County, Kentucky

Jefferson County, Kentucky · ZIP 40023, 40025, 40041

Census data · ACS 2019-2023

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793,881 (2024 estimate)Population
329,392Households
$67,849Median household income
$237,200Median home value
83Towns with a page
40ZIP codes

Jefferson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.9%

Population of Jefferson County at each census
Census	Population
2000	693,604
2010	741,096
2020	782,969

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 Jefferson County

Under $50k37.4%

$50k to $100k29.8%

$100k to $150k16.5%

$150k to $200k7.6%

$200k and over8.8%

Median household income $67,849 · 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 Jefferson County

61.8%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 203,618 units
Renter occupied: 125,774 units
Vacancy rate: 8%

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 Jefferson County2023

Health care and social assistance74,025

Transportation and warehousing56,559

Manufacturing52,951

Retail trade42,786

Accommodation and food services42,433

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services32,049

Finance and insurance26,738

Management of companies and enterprises26,641

470,153 employees in 20,164 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.

Jefferson County compared with its state

Jefferson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Jefferson County	Kentucky
Population	777,392	4,510,725
Median household income	$67,849	$62,417
Median age	38.4	39.1
Median home value	$237,200	$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher	36.6%	27.0%
Foreign-born residents	9.5%	4.4%
Owner-occupied homes	61.8%	68.3%
Mean commute to work	22.3 minutes	24.0 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Jefferson County83 with a page · sort by any column

	Type
Jeffersontown	City	29,388	10.9 sq mi
St. Matthews	City	17,806	4.41 sq mi
Shively	City	15,850	4.57 sq mi
Lyndon	City	11,221	3.60 sq mi
Middletown	City	9,908	5.14 sq mi
Douglass Hills	City	5,558	1.33 sq mi
Hurstbourne	City	4,777	1.80 sq mi
Prospect	City	4,696	3.83 sq mi
Indian Hills	City	2,934	1.98 sq mi
Graymoor-Devondale	City	2,810	0.74 sq mi
Anchorage	City	2,538	2.96 sq mi
Windy Hills	City	2,471	0.92 sq mi
Hurstbourne Acres	City	2,005	0.35 sq mi
Worthington Hills	City	1,598	0.26 sq mi
St. Regis Park	City	1,459	0.35 sq mi
Audubon Park	City	1,449	0.33 sq mi
West Buechel	City	1,393	0.64 sq mi
Coldstream	City	1,322	0.22 sq mi
Beechwood Village	City	1,293	0.28 sq mi
Heritage Creek	City	1,241	0.54 sq mi
Barbourmeade	City	1,237	0.40 sq mi
Watterson Park	City	1,027	1.44 sq mi
Northfield	City	1,014	0.47 sq mi
Lynnview	City	959	0.19 sq mi
Woodlawn Park	City	958	0.24 sq mi
Rolling Hills	City	947	0.19 sq mi
Bellemeade	City	923	0.29 sq mi
Langdon Place	City	889	0.17 sq mi
Fincastle	City	862	0.21 sq mi
Plantation	City	837	0.20 sq mi
Hollow Creek	City	812	0.23 sq mi
Blue Ridge Manor	City	808	0.19 sq mi
Woodland Hills	City	740	0.21 sq mi
Meadow Vale	City	736	0.22 sq mi
Rolling Fields	City	731	0.23 sq mi
Green Spring	City	726	0.27 sq mi
Strathmoor Village	City	690	0.10 sq mi
Spring Valley	City	687	0.20 sq mi
Seneca Gardens	City	678	0.15 sq mi
Brownsboro Farm	City	651	0.23 sq mi
Parkway Village	City	624	0.09 sq mi
Glenview	City	604	1.42 sq mi
Westwood	City	584	0.12 sq mi
Murray Hill	City	579	0.13 sq mi
Wellington	City	573	0.09 sq mi
Hollyvilla	City	526	0.34 sq mi
Bancroft	City	514	0.15 sq mi
Houston Acres	City	503	0.14 sq mi
Riverwood	City	499	0.21 sq mi
Briarwood	City	454	0.10 sq mi
Forest Hills	City	444	0.29 sq mi
Norbourne Estates	City	442	0.08 sq mi
Moorland	City	441	0.09 sq mi
Meadowview Estates	City	437	0.08 sq mi
Richlawn	City	421	0.10 sq mi
Kingsley	City	400	0.07 sq mi
Poplar Hills	City	387	0.03 sq mi
Norwood	City	384	0.12 sq mi
Glenview Hills	City	381	0.13 sq mi
Old Brownsboro Place	City	380	0.13 sq mi
Strathmoor Manor	City	353	0.06 sq mi
Bellewood	City	346	0.08 sq mi
Brownsboro Village	City	313	0.07 sq mi
Creekside	City	310	0.08 sq mi
Goose Creek	City	304	0.06 sq mi
Druid Hills	City	302	0.09 sq mi
Spring Mill	City	298	0.06 sq mi
Wildwood	City	284	0.07 sq mi
Broeck Pointe	City	250	0.07 sq mi
Manor Creek	City	244	0.06 sq mi
Crossgate	City	225	0.05 sq mi
Glenview Manor	City	209	0.09 sq mi
Thornhill	City	187	0.05 sq mi
Mockingbird Valley	City	184	0.21 sq mi
Maryhill Estates	City	181	0.04 sq mi
Sycamore	City	171	0.02 sq mi
Cambridge	City	164	0.06 sq mi
Hills and Dales	City	145	0.10 sq mi
Lincolnshire	City	140	0.05 sq mi
Hickory Hill	City	119	0.03 sq mi
Meadowbrook Farm	City	117	0.03 sq mi
Ten Broeck	City	96	0.22 sq mi
South Park View	City	0	0.12 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.

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Neighboring counties

Bullitt CountyPopulation 85,802 (2024 estimate)
Clark CountyPopulation 127,479 (2024 estimate)
Floyd CountyPopulation 81,931 (2024 estimate)
Hardin CountyPopulation 112,826 (2024 estimate)
Harrison CountyPopulation 39,978 (2024 estimate)
Oldham CountyPopulation 70,525 (2024 estimate)
Shelby CountyPopulation 50,124 (2024 estimate)
Spencer CountyPopulation 20,823 (2024 estimate)

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jefferson County at a glance

Type: County
Land area: 380.8 sq mi
Water area: 16.8 sq mi
Population: 793,881 (2024 estimate)
Households: 329,392
Median age: 38.4
Median household income: $67,849
Median home value: $237,200
Median gross rent: $1,097
Owner-occupied homes: 61.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.6%
Foreign-born residents: 9.5%
Mean commute to work: 22.3 minutes
Census GEOID: 21111

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 40023, 40025, 40041, 40059, 40118, 40177, 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, 40208, 40209, 40210, 40211, 40212, 40213, 40214, 40215, 40216, 40217, 40218, 40219, 40220, 40221, 40222, 40223, 40228, 40229, 40231, 40241, 40242, 40243, 40245, 40258, 40272, 40280, 40291, 40299
Metro area: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to counties, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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