Jefferson County, Kentucky

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Jefferson County, Kentucky is among the highest in the country for total population (84th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for population per square mile (78th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Jefferson County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States	Rank
Total Population	783,022	4,534,824	334,922,499	84th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$69,866	$63,726	$80,734	1205th of 3,221
Median Age	38.4	39.1	38.9	2503rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	37.0%	27.6%	35.7%	376th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$248,400	$205,600	$332,700	907th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,149	$967	$1,413	626th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	14.3%	16.1%	12.5%	1406th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	5.2%	4.9%	5.2%	1105th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	2,056.1	114.8	n/a	78th of 3,222
Foreign Born	10.0%	4.7%	14.1%	391st of 3,222
Life Expectancy	74.1	n/a	n/a	2117th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	62.1%	68.3%	65.2%	2901st of 3,222
Average Commute Time	22.2	24.0	26.4	2088th of 3,221
Worked from Home	14.2%	10.2%	15.1%	504th of 3,222
Uninsured	6.5%	n/a	n/a	2648th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	38.7%	46.6%	46.9%	2937th of 3,222
Broadband Access	89.1%	n/a	n/a	531st of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Statistic	Jefferson County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	62.0%	81.5%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8.6%	5.0%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	20.6%	7.6%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	3.1%	1.6%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	5.2%	3.9%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Diversity Index	56.3	32.5	61.4

Age in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Statistic	Jefferson County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Median Age	38.4	39.1	38.9
Under 18 %	22.3%	22.6%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	8.4%	9.1%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	14.7%	13.1%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	13.1%	12.6%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	24.4%	25.3%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	17.2%	17.3%	17.2%

Households and families in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Statistic	Jefferson County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Households	331,554	1,814,469	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.3	2.4	2.5
Family Households	58.1%	63.9%	64.2%
Households with Children	26.7%	29.8%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	19.4%	17.3%	17.3%
People Living Alone	34.6%	29.8%	28.7%
Never Married	36.3%	30.1%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Statistic	Jefferson County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Per Capita Income	$42,087	$35,821	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	16.7%	19.6%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	17.3%	17.1%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	16.4%	15.9%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	9.6%	7.2%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	14.3%	16.1%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	30.9%	35.0%	28.2%
SNAP Households	11.0%	13.2%	n/a

Housing in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Statistic	Jefferson County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Housing Units	359,710	2,023,116	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	64.0%	67.5%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	21.0%	11.7%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	7.8%	10.3%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,972.0	1,982.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	37.9%	31.7%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	28.8%	28.1%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$2,136	$1,544	n/a

Education in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Statistic	Jefferson County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Less than High School	8.7%	11.1%	10.4%
High School Graduate	25.7%	32.6%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	28.6%	28.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	21.6%	16.2%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	15.5%	11.3%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Statistic	Jefferson County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Labour Force Participation	65.5%	59.7%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	72.4%	76.6%	68.8%
Public Transit	1.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked to Work	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	24.1%	30.3%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	3.4%	6.2%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	8.7%	6.8%	n/a

Origins and language in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Statistic	Jefferson County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Born in State of Residence	64.6%	67.3%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	4.1%	1.9%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	5.9%	2.8%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	87.1%	93.2%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	6.7%	3.4%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	9.9%	5.5%	16.7%

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