Jessamine County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21113 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
54,588
Rank #954 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,576 −0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #864 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.3% −10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,084 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Home Value
$268,100 −4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #793 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.5% −0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #543 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #752 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

66.7% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
33.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.3%36.6%55.0%73.3%85.5%5.0%4.0%3.2%1.8%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Jessamine County, Kentucky

Jessamine County, Kentucky has a total population of 54,588, making it the 954th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jessamine County is 38.7 years, which is 0.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jessamine County is $74,576, which ranks #864 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Jessamine County is $268,100, 4.9% below the national median. Renters in Jessamine County pay a median gross rent of $1,124 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jessamine County, 33.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Jessamine County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.0%).

All data for Jessamine County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.