Jackson, KY Population

Overview

2,312

Total Population

43.9

Median age

56.31%

Female population %

77.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jackson is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jackson's population under 18 was 17.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jackson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jackson, 15.05% were under the age of 15, 19.42% aged 15 to 29, 45.46% aged 30 to 64, 17.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 292 more females than males in Jackson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.31% females and 43.69% males in Jackson, KY.
The Jackson, KY gender ratio is 77.6:100 i.e. 77.6 men to 100 women (0.776).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 147.

Jackson's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Jackson population: 98.27% are White, 1.60% are Asian and 0.13% are multiracial.
Jackson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,297 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jackson is White with a population of 2,272 (98.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,560 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Jackson's population decreased by 373 (14.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jackson's population increased by 46 (2.10%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,935.