Jessamine County, KY

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    2024 Population
    54,588
    US Senator
    Mitch McConnell
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Rand Paul
    Republican Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.3%
    7.4% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $74,576
    0.414% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $268,100
    9.38% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    25,697
    0.101% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Jessamine County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    96.6% of the residents in Jessamine County, KY are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Jessamine County, KY was $268,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

    Most people in Jessamine County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Jessamine County, KY was N/A per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Jessamine County, KY is home to a population of 54.6k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.57% of Jessamine County, KY residents were born outside of the country (3.04k people).

    In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.6k people) in Jessamine County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.56k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.6% of Jessamine County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jessamine County, KY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jessamine County, KY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      46.6k ± 253
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      2.21k ± 311
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.56k ± 310
    5.02%
    Hispanic Population
    2.74k people

    In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.6k people) in Jessamine County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.56k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    5.02% of the people in Jessamine County, KY are hispanic (2.74k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jessamine County, KY as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      34,417 ± 4,537 people
    2. Cuba
      21,613 ± 3,601 people
    3. India
      11,987 ± 2,684 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.57%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    3.04k people
    4.52%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    2.43k people

    As of 2024, 5.57% of Jessamine County, KY residents (3.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jessamine County, KY was 4.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      666 ± 166
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      519 ± 207
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      316 ± 138

    Jessamine County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    N/A% of the population of Jessamine County, KY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    N/A to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

    Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

    4. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004

    5. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Health Indicators

    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.51% in Jessamine County, KY.

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    Economy

    The economy of Jessamine County, KY employs 25.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jessamine County, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,207 people), Retail Trade (3,725 people), and Educational Services (2,999 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,571), Utilities ($91,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,585).

    Employment

    Occupations

    25.7k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,390
    0.101%
    1 Year growth
    ± 7.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jessamine County, KY grew at a rate of 0.101%, from 25.7k employees to 25.7k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jessamine County, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,262 people), Management Occupations (3,084 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,954 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jessamine County, KY.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    25.7k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,390
    0.101%
    1 Year growth
    ± 7.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jessamine County, KY grew at a rate of 0.101%, from 25.7k employees to 25.7k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jessamine County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,207 people), Retail Trade (3,725 people), and Educational Services (2,999 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jessamine County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Jessamine County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $48,913
    Median earning men ± $4,177
    $34,926
    Median earning women ± $3,248

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,023), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,522), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,241).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), Public Administration ($57,679), and Manufacturing ($50,750).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.51%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 124
      Construction
    2. 97
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 96
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $120k
      Manufacturing
    2. $93.9k
      Retail Trade
    3. $76.8k
      Management of Companies and Enterprises

    The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Jessamine County, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Kentucky

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    Mitch McConnell
    Senator from Kentucky2
    Assumed office on January 3, 1985
    Rand Paul
    Senator from Kentucky3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011

    Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Jessamine County, KY awarded 779 degrees. The student population of Jessamine County, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,867 male students and 1,922 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Jessamine County, KY are White (572 and 79.9%), Hispanic or Latino (48 and 6.7%), Black or African American (47 and 6.56%), and Unknown (17 and 2.37%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $33,072.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Jessamine County, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.1%. N/A

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Divinity & Ministry
      89 degrees awarded
    2. Other Theological & Ministerial Studies
      54 degrees awarded
    3. Biblical Studies
      51 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Jessamine County, KY was Divinity & Ministry with 89 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Jessamine County, KY according to their major.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 381 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jessamine County, KY, which is 0.957 times less than the 398 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 572 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 48 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,072) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($568) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,462) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Jessamine County, KY was $268,100 in 2024, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $245,100 to $268,100, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Jessamine County, KY is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Jessamine County, KY have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jessamine County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

    In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jessamine County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.00569%.

    Housing

    Property

    $268,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$15,819
    $13,291
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$921

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jessamine County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jessamine County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    66.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    63.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Jessamine County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jessamine County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $74,576
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,418
    19.9k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,136

    In 2024, the median household income of the 19.9k households in Jessamine County, KY declined from $74,576 from the previous year's value of $74,886.

    The following chart displays the households in Jessamine County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Jessamine County, KY is from Kentucky.
    0.446
    2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky
    0.449
    2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

    In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (11.2%)
    3. Carpooled (10%)

    In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Jessamine County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    23.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Jessamine County, KY have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Jessamine County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jessamine County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.00569%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jessamine County, KY (5.99k out of 53.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jessamine County, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 146 in Jessamine County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 45.1% per 100,000 population.

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