Jessamine County, KY

County

2024 Population

54,588

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

7.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,576

0.414% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$268,100

9.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

25,697

0.101% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Jessamine County, KY is home to a population of 54.6k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.57% of Jessamine County, KY residents were born outside of the country (3.04k people).

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.6k people) in Jessamine County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.56k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Jessamine County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jessamine County, KY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jessamine County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jessamine County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.6k ± 253
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 311
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 310

5.02%

Hispanic Population

2.74k people

5.02% of the people in Jessamine County, KY are hispanic (2.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jessamine County, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

5.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.04k people

4.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.43k people

As of 2024, 5.57% of Jessamine County, KY residents (3.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jessamine County, KY was 4.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jessamine County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
666 ± 166
Gulf War (2001-)
519 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
316 ± 138

Jessamine County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jessamine County, KY.

Health

93.1% of the population of Jessamine County, KY has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jessamine County, KY see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2713 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 573 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,341 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jessamine County, KY

Primary care physicians in Jessamine County, KY see an average of 1,341 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jessamine County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.95%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

21.1%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jessamine County, KY grew by 7.02% from 6.49% to 6.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jessamine County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.23 in Jessamine County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jessamine County, KY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.7% in Jessamine County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jessamine County, KY.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.51% in Jessamine County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jessamine County, KY.

Economy

The economy of Jessamine County, KY employs 25.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jessamine County, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,207 people), Retail Trade (3,725 people), and Educational Services (2,999 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,571), Utilities ($91,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,585).

Employment

Occupations

25.7k

2024 Value

± 1,390

0.101%

1 Year growth

± 7.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jessamine County, KY grew at a rate of 0.101%, from 25.7k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jessamine County, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,262 people), Management Occupations (3,084 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,954 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jessamine County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

25.7k

2024 Value

± 1,390

0.101%

1 Year growth

± 7.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jessamine County, KY grew at a rate of 0.101%, from 25.7k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jessamine County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,207 people), Retail Trade (3,725 people), and Educational Services (2,999 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jessamine County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Jessamine County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,913

Median earning men ± $4,177

$34,926

Median earning women ± $3,248

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,023), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,522), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,241).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), Public Administration ($57,679), and Manufacturing ($50,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

124
Construction
97
Other Services (except Public Administration)
96
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$120k
Manufacturing
$93.9k
Retail Trade
$76.8k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Jessamine County, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,867 male students and 1,922 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jessamine County, KY are White (572 and 79.9%), Hispanic or Latino (48 and 6.7%), Black or African American (47 and 6.56%), and Unknown (17 and 2.37%).

The largest universities in Jessamine County, KY by number of degrees awarded are Asbury University (404 and 51.9%) and Asbury Theological Seminary (375 and 48.1%).

The most popular majors in Jessamine County, KY are Divinity & Ministry (165 and 21.2%), Biblical Studies (69 and 8.86%), and Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (61 and 7.83%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $33,072.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Jessamine County, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,789 (49.3% men and 50.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,789 students enrolled in Jessamine County, KY, 49.3% men and 50.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,468 records, of which 53.8% were women and 46.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Divinity & Ministry
89 degrees awarded
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies
54 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
51 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Jessamine County, KY was Divinity & Ministry with 89 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Jessamine County, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Asbury University
404 degrees awarded
Asbury Theological Seminary
375 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Asbury University with 404 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 381 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jessamine County, KY, which is 0.957 times less than the 398 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 572 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 48 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,072) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($568) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,462) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jessamine County, KY was $268,100 in 2024, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $245,100 to $268,100, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Jessamine County, KY is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jessamine County, KY have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jessamine County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jessamine County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.00569%.

Housing

Property

$268,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,819

$13,291

Median Property Taxes

±$921

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jessamine County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jessamine County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Jessamine County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jessamine County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,576

Median Household Income

± $3,418

19.9k

Number of Households

± 1,136

In 2024, the median household income of the 19.9k households in Jessamine County, KY declined from $74,576 from the previous year's value of $74,886.

The following chart displays the households in Jessamine County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jessamine County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Jessamine County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jessamine County, KY have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Jessamine County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jessamine County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jessamine County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jessamine County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jessamine County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.00569%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jessamine County, KY (5.99k out of 53.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jessamine County, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 13.7% of the children was living in poverty in Jessamine County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 146 in Jessamine County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 45.1% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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