Jessamine County, KY Population

Overview

53,016

Total Population

38.2

Median age

51.42%

Female population %

94.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

53.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,012

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Jessamine County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jessamine County is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jessamine County's population under 18 was 23.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jessamine County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jessamine County, 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.

There are 1,502 more females than males in Jessamine County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.42% females and 48.58% males in Jessamine County, KY.
The Jessamine County, KY gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,016.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,101.

Jessamine County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Jessamine County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,012 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 51,004 (96.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jessamine County is White with a population of 47,572 (89.73% of the total population).

Jessamine County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 54,254 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Jessamine County's population increased by 9,471 (24.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jessamine County's population increased by 4,334 (8.90%), 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, Jessamine County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 39,211.