Jamestown, KY Population

Overview

2,171

Total Population

38.9

Median age

58.50%

Female population %

70.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

96.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jamestown is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jamestown's population under 18 was 32.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jamestown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jamestown, 27.73% were under the age of 15, 12.99% aged 15 to 29, 37.82% aged 30 to 64, 17.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 369 more females than males in Jamestown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.50% females and 41.50% males in Jamestown, KY.
The Jamestown, KY gender ratio is 70.9:100 i.e. 70.9 men to 100 women (0.709).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 215.

Jamestown's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Jamestown population: 91.57% are White, 5.07% are Black or African American and 3.36% are multiracial.
Jamestown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,168 (99.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jamestown is White with a population of 1,988 (91.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,883 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Jamestown's population increased by 49 (2.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jamestown's population increased by 56 (3.11%), 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, Jamestown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,753.