Jackson County, KY Population

Overview

13,029

Total Population

41.0

Median age

49.30%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

35

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jackson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jackson County is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jackson County's population under 18 was 23.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jackson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jackson County, 19.19% were under the age of 15, 16.66% aged 15 to 29, 46.76% aged 30 to 64, 16.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 183 less females than males in Jackson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.30% females and 50.70% males in Jackson County, KY.
The Jackson County, KY gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 672.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 573.

Jackson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jackson County population: 97.85% are White, 0.35% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.62% are multiracial.
Jackson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,994 (99.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jackson County is White with a population of 12,749 (97.85% of the total population).

Jackson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,574 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Jackson County's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jackson County's population decreased by 514 (3.81%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jackson County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 12,962.