Jessamine County, KY Demographics

The total population of Jessamine County is estimated to be 53,381 with 25,920 males (48.56%) and 27,461 females (51.44%). There are 1,541 more females than males in Jessamine County.
The median household income in Jessamine County was $70,471 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,019(4.11%) from $73,490 in 2020. This income is 94.46% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jessamine County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $79,160. Overall, the median household income for the county of Jessamine County stands at $70,471.
In Jessamine County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,005 for males and $27,043 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,186 for males and $44,267 for females.
In Jessamine County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $72,842, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,107.
In 2022, the population of Jessamine County was 54,254, a 1.20% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jessamine County's population was 53,609, an increase of 1.12% compared to a population of 53,016 in 2020.
The median age in Jessamine County, KY is 38.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.58% were under the age of 15, 20.07% aged 15 to 29, 45.21% aged 30 to 64, 13.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jessamine County population: 89.73% are White, 4.45% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.50% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.17% are some other race and 3.01% are multiracial.