Jackson County

Jackson County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	12,955
County Seat	Jackson County Judicial Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	109
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	1,905
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	13,002
Median Age	40.9
Veterans	540
Housing Units	6,007
Uninsured	44
Net Migration (recent)	602
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	103
Total Employees	1,031
Avg Annual Pay	$40,276
Median Household Income	$38,516
Poverty Rate	22.6%
Unemployment Rate	6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$47,395
Federal Spending FY2024	$82,565,502
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,373

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$101,900
Median Rent	$652
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$661
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,190
FMR 4BR	$1,194

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	31.2%
Adult Obesity	42.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	34.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	9
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	5
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	14
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	1
Land in Farms (acres)	76,558
Avg Farm Size (acres)	76,558.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2025-05-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-04-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE	2024-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-07-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-04-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jackson County

Annville — pop 1,102
McKee — pop 803

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.