Jessamine County, Kentucky Population 2024

55,798

Jessamine County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 55,798 with a growth rate of 1.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jessamine County, Kentucky is the 17th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 48,682 and has seen a growth of 14.62% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202959,7037811.33%
202858,9227811.34%
202758,1417811.36%
202657,3607811.38%
202556,5797811.4%
202455,7987811.42%
202355,0177811.44%
202254,2366331.18%
202153,6035791.09%
202053,024-988-1.83%
201954,0122350.44%
201853,7775030.94%
201753,2741,0151.94%
201652,2594370.84%
201551,8229451.86%
201450,8777531.5%
201350,1246551.32%
201249,4695771.18%
201148,8922100.43%
201048,68200%
199030,5084,36216.68%
198026,1468,71650.01%
197017,4303,80527.93%
196013,6251,1679.37%
195012,4582842.33%
194012,174-257-2.07%
193012,4312261.85%
192012,205-408-3.23%
191012,6136885.77%
190011,9256776.02%
189011,2483843.53%
188010,8642,22625.77%
18708,638-827-8.74%
18609,465-784-7.65%
185010,2498539.08%
18409,396-564-5.66%
18309,9606637.13%
18209,29792010.98%
18108,3772,91653.4%
18005,461-54,242-90.85%
2024 Growth Rate
1.42% (781)
County Website
Jessamine County
County Seat
Nicholasville
2020 Population
53,024
Area
172 mi²
Density
324 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.23% (2,774)
Founded
1798

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,46088.23%
Two or more races2,6965.01%
Black or African American2,1353.97%
Asian8811.64%
Other race5731.07%
Native American310.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jessamine County, Kentucky Population by Race

Jessamine County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Jessamine County, Kentucky Median Age

38.7

Total

38.2

Male

39.5

Female

Jessamine County, Kentucky Adults

There are 40,967 adults, (8,563 of whom are seniors) in Jessamine County, Kentucky.

Jessamine County, Kentucky Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Jessamine County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female27,53451.19%
Male26,25848.81%

Jessamine County, Kentucky Population by Age

Jessamine County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,6452.6669.330.7
Married10,5193.1683.416.6
Non Family5,9461.3853.746.3
Female2,4663.2849.250.8
Male7143.8959.840.2

3.13

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

69.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jessamine County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1575.97%
Associates Degree3,62510.03%
Bachelors Degree6,30817.45%
Graduate Degree5,40914.96%
High School Graduate10,59629.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2753.53%
Some College6,78218.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jessamine County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jessamine County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,03429,31510,733
Black1,4811,385321
2+ Races1,3721,005316
Hispanic1,225890246
Asian582474220
Other Race26221680
Islander16169
Native American11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 56.25%.

Jessamine County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,644$68,897$46,377
Graduate Degree$67,785$91,947$57,098
High School Graduate$36,805$49,201$28,396
Less Than 9th Grade$27,406$35,908$22,655
Overall$45,502$56,308$37,326
Some College$42,159$54,267$35,540

$45,502

Average Earnings

$56,308

Average Male

$37,326

Average Female

Jessamine County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jessamine County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jessamine County, Kentucky Language

92.59% of Jessamine County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 7.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.61% of the population.

Jessamine County, Kentucky Language

Jessamine County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White45,0754,0779.04%
Black2,06354926.61%
Hispanic2,46433713.68%
Multiple2,56632512.67%
Other56826045.77%
Asian86715217.53%

10.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.11%

Male Poverty Rate

12.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jessamine County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jessamine County, Kentucky is Other, with 45.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jessamine County, Kentucky is White, with 9.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.5%.

Jessamine County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.14%
High School11.14%
Some College7.57%
Bachelors or Greater2.74%

Jessamine County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.45%
Male Unemployed28.7%
Female Employed6.54%
Male Employed3.06%

Jessamine County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jessamine County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,041$133,771
Households$74,886$112,610
Married Families$107,614$158,191
Non Families$43,383$59,882

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jessamine County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Jessamine County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jessamine County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jessamine County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jessamine County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,711

Number of Veterans

2,523

Male Veterans

188

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam810
Second Gulf War499
First Gulf War479
Korea306
World War II35

Jessamine County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+778
55 to 64654
35 to 54606
65 to 74569
18 to 34104

Jessamine County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4636.7%
Black18711.37%
Asian507.91%
2+ Races110.71%
Hispanic90.61%

Jessamine County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Jessamine County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jessamine County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Jessamine County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jessamine County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jessamine County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.54%

Born in Jessamine County, Kentucky

95.48%

Native Born

4.52%

Foreign Born

2.21%

Non Citizen

2.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.48% of Jessamine County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 69.54% having been born in Kentucky. 2.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jessamine County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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