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Jackson County, Kentucky

Jackson County had 13,358 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 345.2 square miles of land. It ranks 80th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 46th by land area.

Population
13,358
#80 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,201 in US
Area
345.2 sq mi
#46 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,692 in US
Density
39 / sq mi
#89 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,705 in US
Median household income
$44,713
#94 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,981 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Jackson County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Jackson County population, land area and income

Jackson County had 13,358 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 345.2 square miles of land. It ranks 80th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 46th by land area. That works out to 38.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Jackson County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $44,713 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

13,358

3144th1st

2201st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

345 sq mi

3144th1st

2692nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

38.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1705th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$44,713

3143rd1st

2981st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

13,358

120th1st

80th of 120 (KY)

Land area

345 sq mi

120th1st

46th of 120 (KY)

Density

38.7 / sq mi

120th1st

89th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$44,713

120th1st

94th of 120 (KY)

How Jackson County's population changed since 2020

Jackson County gained 390 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.0%. That ranks 36th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jackson County recorded 695 births and 817 deaths, a natural change of -122. Net international migration added -1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +518. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 518 people.

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Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
695
Deaths
817
Net international migration
-1
Net domestic migration
+518
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+220

Where Jackson County is

The Census internal point of Jackson County is at 37.403500, -84.020600. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Jackson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Jackson County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.403500, -84.020600
DMS
37°24'12.60"N 84°01'14.16"W
UTM
16N 763719.3E 4143802.6N
Geohash
dnskb1454
Plus code
869QCX3H+CQ

Towns in Jackson County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Jackson County. Its 13,358 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Jackson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Jackson County. The most populous is Madison County, KY, with 99,582 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 71.5 miles NW of Jackson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 50.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Berea, KY (population 16,436), 19.8 miles away.

Jackson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jackson County is 21109: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 109. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $44,713.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jackson County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 13,358. That is up 390 people (3.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 12,968.

What is the FIPS code of Jackson County?

21109. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (109) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jackson County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Jackson County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Jackson County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Madison County, KY; Laurel County, KY; Clay County, KY; Rockcastle County, KY; Estill County, KY; Lee County, KY; Owsley County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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