Jeffersontown, Kentucky Population 2024

28,561

Jeffersontown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jeffersontown was:

  • White: 77.56%
  • Black or African American: 12.39%
  • Two or more races: 4.41%
  • Asian: 4.39%
  • Other race: 1.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,684.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.12% (-619)
The current population of Jeffersontown, Kentucky is 28,561 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,180.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,33577.56%
Black or African American3,56812.39%
Two or more races1,2694.41%
Asian1,2634.39%
Other race3551.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Jeffersontown Population by Race

Jeffersontown Population Pyramid 2024

Jeffersontown Median Age

39.2

Total

38.5

Male

39.8

Female

Jeffersontown Adults

There are 22,067 adults, (5,231 of whom are seniors) in Jeffersontown.

Jeffersontown Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Jeffersontown Sex Ratio

Female14,92251.82%
Male13,87448.18%

Jeffersontown Population by Age

Jeffersontown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,2722.3367.532.5
Married6,0712.8981.118.9
Non Family4,3381.1655.744.3
Female1,3413.339.960.1
Male5222.9777.422.6

2.89

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jeffersontown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5912.91%
Associates Degree1,9299.51%
Bachelors Degree4,86623.99%
Graduate Degree3,13415.45%
High School Graduate4,47222.04%
Less Than 9th Grade2051.01%
Some College5,09025.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jeffersontown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jeffersontown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,78615,1625,975
Black2,2942,242984
Hispanic967865223
Asian883865615
2+ Races689677300
Other Race17415317
Islander666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Jeffersontown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,730$65,313$43,347
Graduate Degree$78,288$79,097$64,118
High School Graduate$35,076$45,673$27,658
Less Than 9th Grade$33,704$32,188$47,556
Overall$51,747$60,859$45,285
Some College$50,946$60,286$46,698

$51,747

Average Earnings

$60,859

Average Male

$45,285

Average Female

Jeffersontown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jeffersontown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jeffersontown Language

90.07% of Jeffersontown residents speak only English, while 9.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.91% of the population.

Jeffersontown Language

Jeffersontown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,1991,3236.24%
Hispanic1,31426520.17%
Black3,4111965.75%
Other35518953.24%
Asian1,263886.97%
Multiple1,269806.3%

7.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.57%

Male Poverty Rate

7.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jeffersontown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jeffersontown is Other, with 53.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jeffersontown is Black, with 5.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.76%.

Jeffersontown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.61%
High School6.67%
Bachelors or Greater5.22%
Some College3.68%

Jeffersontown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.59%
Male Unemployed4.32%
Female Employed3.48%
Male Employed3.03%

Jeffersontown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jeffersontown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,971$106,406
Households$78,929$91,675
Married Families$112,720$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,355$60,757

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jeffersontown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Jeffersontown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jeffersontown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jeffersontown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jeffersontown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,645

Number of Veterans

1,521

Male Veterans

124

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War588
Vietnam573
Second Gulf War273
Korea102
World War II27

Jeffersontown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54612
65 to 74427
75+372
55 to 64223
18 to 3411

Jeffersontown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4378.27%
Black1375.31%
2+ Races496.16%
Hispanic393.86%
Asian141.4%
Other Race83.25%

Jeffersontown Veterans by Race

Jeffersontown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jeffersontown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Jeffersontown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jeffersontown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jeffersontown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.81%

Born in Jeffersontown

91.23%

Native Born

8.77%

Foreign Born

3.85%

Non Citizen

4.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.23% of Jeffersontown residents were born in the United States, with 66.81% having been born in Kentucky. 3.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jeffersontown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,787-155-0.55%
202827,942-155-0.55%
202728,097-154-0.55%
202628,251-155-0.55%
202528,406-155-0.54%
202428,561-155-0.54%
202328,716-190-0.66%
202228,906-137-0.47%
202129,043-137-0.47%
202029,1801,4225.12%
201927,758-176-0.63%
201827,934-236-0.84%
201728,170-43-0.15%
201628,213-13-0.05%
201528,226-23-0.08%
201428,249-54-0.19%
201328,3031430.51%
201228,1601400.5%
201128,0201630.59%
201027,85700%
200026,6333,41214.69%
199023,2217,42647.01%
198015,7956,09462.82%
19709,7016,270182.75%
19603,4312,531281.22%
1940900500125%
1900400-27,387-98.56%

Jeffersontown Population by Year