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Jefferson County, Kentucky

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
783,022
Households
331,554
Average household size
2.32
Median age
38.4 years
Median household income
$69,866
Housing units
359,710
Population comparison
2020 Census782,969
2024 estimate783,022
Change+0.0%

People

Who lives here

Population
783,022
Median age
38.4 years
Male
380,955
Female
402,067
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.2 years
Female median age
39.7 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
24,360Under 523,444
64,6845–1761,788
32,95118–2432,750
56,87825–3457,975
51,11935–4451,652
45,07845–5447,249
47,31455–6451,463
58,57165+75,746
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 524,36023,444
5–1764,68461,788
18–2432,95132,750
25–3456,87857,975
35–4451,11951,652
45–5445,07847,249
55–6447,31451,463
65+58,57175,746
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5–17
Male
5–9
23,468
10–14
26,021
15–17
15,195
Female
5–9
22,330
10–14
24,798
15–17
14,660
18–24
Male
18–19
8,943
20
4,228
21
5,220
22–24
14,560
Female
18–19
8,660
20
4,970
21
4,211
22–24
14,909
25–34
Male
25–29
28,171
30–34
28,707
Female
25–29
28,464
30–34
29,511
35–44
Male
35–39
26,944
40–44
24,175
Female
35–39
26,696
40–44
24,956
45–54
Male
45–49
22,347
50–54
22,731
Female
45–49
23,335
50–54
23,914
55–64
Male
55–59
23,501
60–61
10,074
62–64
13,739
Female
55–59
24,238
60–61
10,734
62–64
16,491
65+
Male
65–66
9,214
67–69
12,274
70–74
15,906
75–79
10,393
80–84
5,566
85+
5,218
Female
65–66
10,744
67–69
13,055
70–74
20,384
75–79
13,675
80–84
8,727
85+
9,161
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
494,46063.1%
Black alone
162,58620.8%
Two or more races
80,00110.2%
Asian alone
24,6853.2%
Some other race
19,7852.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,1960.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3090.0%
Residents: 783,022.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone494,460
Black alone162,586
Two or more races80,001
Asian alone24,685
Some other race19,785
American Indian / Alaska Native1,196
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander309

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
67,277
White, not Hispanic
485,189

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
192,587
Married-couple share
66.6%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
114,58034.6%
1 person
111,27533.6%
2 people
49,87715.0%
3 people
33,97310.2%
4 people
21,8496.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
14,452
6 People
4,686
7 Plus People
2,711
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person114,580
2 people111,275
3 people49,877
4 people33,973
5+ people21,849
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households192,587
Married-couple families128,21966.6% of family households
With children
46,72136.4%
Without children
81,49863.6%
Other families64,36833.4% of family households
Male householder
17,74427.6%
Female householder
46,62472.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households192,587Not applicable
Married-couple families128,21966.6%
With children46,72136.4%
Without children81,49863.6%
Other families64,36833.4%
Male householder17,74427.6%
Female householder46,62472.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$69,866
Median family
$90,606
Per capita
$42,087
Household incomeShare of households
55,37816.7%
Under $25k
64,06419.3%
$25–49k
57,50717.3%
$50–74k
42,87612.9%
$75–99k
54,49616.4%
$100–149k
25,2797.6%
$150–199k
31,9549.6%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
18,842
$10,000–$14,999
13,565
$15,000–$19,999
11,645
$20,000–$24,999
11,326
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
12,474
$30,000–$34,999
13,175
$35,000–$39,999
13,299
$40,000–$44,999
13,283
$45,000–$49,999
11,833
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
24,101
$60,000–$74,999
33,406
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
32,035
$125,000–$149,999
22,461
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k55,378
$25–49k64,064
$50–74k57,507
$75–99k42,876
$100–149k54,496
$150–199k25,279
$200k+31,954

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
543,045
High school or higher
91.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
37%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
15,5782.9%
Less than 9th grade
31,9005.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
139,32025.7%
High school or equivalent
110,27220.3%
Some college, no degree
44,8958.3%
Associate degree
117,10621.6%
Bachelor’s degree
83,97415.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
8,560
Nursery School
145
Kindergarten
194
First Grade
60
Second Grade
248
Third Grade
377
Fourth Grade
399
Fifth Grade
225
Sixth Grade
1,379
Seventh Grade
726
Eighth Grade
3,265
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,723
Tenth Grade
7,906
Eleventh Grade
8,375
Twelfth No Diploma
9,896
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
113,536
Ged Or Alternative Credential
25,784
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
35,237
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
75,035
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
58,947
Professional School Degree
16,252
Doctorate Degree
8,775
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade15,578
Grades 9–12, no diploma31,900
High school or equivalent139,320
Some college, no degree110,272
Associate degree44,895
Bachelor’s degree117,106
Graduate or professional83,974
Marital status by sexMale and Female
9,42329,823
Widowed
34,21647,096
Divorced
4,8816,887
Separated
143,788142,745
Now Married
119,679111,831
Never Married
13,17613,482
Married Spouse Absent
130,612129,263
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed9,42329,823
Divorced34,21647,096
Separated4,8816,887
Now Married143,788142,745
Never Married119,679111,831
Married Spouse Absent13,17613,482
Married Spouse Present130,612129,263

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$248,400
Median gross rent
$1,149
Housing tenure
Owner
205,98162.1%
Renter
125,57337.9%
Occupied homes: 331,554.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner205,981
Renter125,573
Housing occupancy
Occupied
331,55492.2%
Vacant
28,1567.8%
Housing units: 359,710.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied331,554
Vacant28,156

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
131,216
Owners without mortgage
74,765
Vacancy reason
For rent8,457
For sale1,859
Rented, not occupied1,073
Sold, not occupied1,067
Seasonal2,424
Migrant workers61
Other13,215
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent8,457
For sale1,859
Rented, not occupied1,073
Sold, not occupied1,067
Seasonal2,424
Migrant workers61
Other13,215
Structure type
Detached230,266
Attached14,611
2–4 units34,685
5–19 units46,275
20+ units29,332
Mobile or other4,541
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
8,377
Structure 3–4 Units
26,308
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
25,581
Structure 10–19 Units
20,694
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
11,833
Structure 50 Plus Units
17,499
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
4,420
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
121
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached230,266
Attached14,611
2–4 units34,685
5–19 units46,275
20+ units29,332
Mobile or other4,541
Year builtHousing units by period
125,49934.9%
Before 1960
97,15527.0%
1960–79
65,71818.3%
1980–99
66,07518.4%
2000–19
5,2631.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
48,722
1940–1949
22,232
1950–1959
54,545
1960–79
1960–1969
45,751
1970–1979
51,404
1980–99
1980–1989
29,559
1990–1999
36,159
2000–19
2000–2009
38,357
2010–2019
27,718
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960125,499
1960–7997,155
1980–9965,718
2000–1966,075
2020+5,263
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
29,134
1,300
1990s
27,140
2,090
2000s
42,925
8,441
2010s
76,195
55,613
2020–22
26,581
44,096
2023+
4,006
14,033
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199029,1341,300
1990s27,1402,090
2000s42,9258,441
2010s76,19555,613
2020–2226,58144,096
2023+4,00614,033
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
19,7079.6%
Under $100k
84,29740.9%
$100–249k
77,11237.4%
$250–499k
16,1807.9%
$500–749k
5,0032.4%
$750–999k
2,0471.0%
$1–1.49m
1,6350.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,514
10000–14999
1,019
15000–19999
742
20000–24999
1,267
25000–29999
1,011
30000–34999
839
35000–39999
491
40000–49999
958
50000–59999
1,218
60000–69999
1,871
70000–79999
1,433
80000–89999
2,771
90000–99999
3,573
$100–249k
100000–124999
10,780
125000–149999
9,349
150000–174999
18,257
175000–199999
14,910
200000–249999
31,001
$250–499k
250000–299999
23,243
300000–399999
34,324
400000–499999
19,545
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
517
2000000+
1,118
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k19,707
$100–249k84,297
$250–499k77,112
$500–749k16,180
$750–999k5,003
$1–1.49m2,047
$1.5m+1,635
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50010,379
$500–99933,059
$1,000–1,49950,756
$1,500–1,99919,063
$2,000–2,4994,894
$2,500–2,9991,289
$3,000+1,337
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Under $500
Under 100
782
100–149
203
150–199
684
200–249
1,359
250–299
1,682
300–349
1,441
350–399
1,721
400–449
1,181
450–499
1,326
$500–999
500–549
1,183
550–599
980
600–649
2,014
650–699
2,232
700–749
2,919
750–799
4,036
800–899
7,656
900–999
12,039
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
28,498
1250–1499
22,258
$3,000+
3000–3499
365
3500+
972
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50010,379
$500–99933,059
$1,000–1,49950,756
$1,500–1,99919,063
$2,000–2,4994,894
$2,500–2,9991,289
$3,000+1,337
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,054
22,956
1 vehicle
60,918
65,580
2 vehicles
92,995
28,959
3 vehicles
32,508
6,136
4 vehicles
10,012
1,334
5+ vehicles
3,494
608
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,05422,956
1 vehicle60,91865,580
2 vehicles92,99528,959
3 vehicles32,5086,136
4 vehicles10,0121,334
5+ vehicles3,494608

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
382,485
Average commute
22.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
276,92072.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
31,9858.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
5,8721.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
7,6972.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
54,12214.2%Derived from published counts
Other
5,8891.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 382,485.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
6,687
Bicycle
1,010
Other
Other Transportation
4,803
Motorcycle
205
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
881
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone276,920
Carpool31,985
Public transit5,872
Walk or bicycle7,697
Work from home54,122
Other5,889
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
79,01424.1%
Under 15 min
168,93151.4%
15–29 min
58,75617.9%
30–44 min
10,6613.2%
45–59 min
11,0013.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
6,082
5–9
27,823
10–14
45,109
15–29 min
15–19
61,898
20–24
72,651
25–29
34,382
30–44 min
30–34
43,614
35–39
8,139
40–44
7,003
60+ min
60–89
6,337
90+
4,664
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min79,014
15–29 min168,931
30–44 min58,756
45–59 min10,661
60+ min11,001

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
627,895
Civilian labor force
409,977
Employed
388,766
Unemployed
21,211
Unemployment rate
5.2%
Poverty universe
768,974
Persons below poverty
109,898
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
238,923
Blue-collar workers
94,913
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
24,120
30,810
Sales Office Occupations
29,536
48,856
Management Business Science Arts
72,769
87,762
Production Transportation Material Moving
50,587
20,293
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
22,958
1,075
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations24,12030,810
Sales Office Occupations29,53648,856
Management Business Science Arts72,76987,762
Production Transportation Material Moving50,58720,293
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance22,9581,075

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
346,567
Workplace jobs
471,613
Internal commuters
275,774
Inbound commuters
195,839
Outbound commuters
70,793
Net worker inflow
125,046

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
730,64294.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
44,2055.7%
Residents: 774,847.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured730,642
Uninsured44,205
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
7,01915.9%
Under 19
16,11036.4%
Age 19–34
20,34546.0%
Age 35–64
7311.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 197,019
Age 19–3416,110
Age 35–6420,345
Age 65+731

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
704,93690.0%
Foreign born
78,08610.0%
Residents: 783,022.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born704,936
Foreign born78,086

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
31,773
Not a citizen
46,313

Residential mobility

Same house
667,895
Within same county
66,585
From another county
12,251
From another state
19,308
From abroad
7,087

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
356,887

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Jefferson County, Kentucky

Jefferson County, Kentucky has 783,022 residents and a median age of 38.4 years. It ranks No. 84 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $10,868 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Jefferson County, Kentucky783,022$69,86638.4 years62.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Kentucky4,534,824$63,72639.1 years68.3%

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