Jeffersontown, Kentucky Population 2024

28,561

Jeffersontown Demographics

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

  • White: 75.82%
  • Black or African American: 12.8%
  • Two or more races: 6.08%
  • Asian: 4.29%
  • Other race: 0.99%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
  • 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)
White21,97875.82%
Black or African American3,71012.8%
Two or more races1,7626.08%
Asian1,2444.29%
Other race2860.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.03%
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

39.3

Total

38.8

Male

39.9

Female

Jeffersontown Adults

There are 21,950 adults, (5,721 of whom are seniors) in Jeffersontown.

Jeffersontown Age Dependency

78.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Jeffersontown Sex Ratio

Female14,76650.94%
Male14,22249.06%

Jeffersontown Population by Age

Jeffersontown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,2882.3466.533.5
Married6,057381.118.9
Non Family4,3861.1652.147.9
Female1,3133.094357
Male5322.877.422.6

2.92

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jeffersontown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7803.81%
Associates Degree1,7518.56%
Bachelors Degree4,83823.65%
Graduate Degree3,12915.29%
High School Graduate4,48621.93%
Less Than 9th Grade1900.93%
Some College5,28425.83%

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
White15,91515,1255,976
Black2,1702,120887
Hispanic1,2631,152325
2+ Races937884350
Asian869854624
Other Race23619242
Islander888

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$52,437$64,386$46,150
Graduate Degree$79,388$83,947$58,712
High School Graduate$37,674$47,411$24,424
Less Than 9th Grade$36,786$36,607$40,109
Overall$51,699$62,295$43,980
Some College$51,692$63,158$44,254

$51,699

Average Earnings

$62,295

Average Male

$43,980

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

88.46% of Jeffersontown residents speak only English, while 11.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.32% of the population.

Jeffersontown Language

Jeffersontown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,0771,3686.49%
Hispanic1,80426314.58%
Black3,5491825.13%
Multiple1,7581267.17%
Asian1,244957.64%
Other2864515.73%

6.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.62%

Male Poverty Rate

7.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jeffersontown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jeffersontown is Other, with 15.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jeffersontown is Black, with 5.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.38%.

Jeffersontown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.85%
High School7.36%
Bachelors or Greater5.29%
Some College3.7%

Jeffersontown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.72%
Male Unemployed7.28%
Male Employed3.85%
Female Employed2.84%

Jeffersontown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jeffersontown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,123$107,709
Households$78,185$92,445
Married Families$109,471$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,818$63,404

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jeffersontown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

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 55-64, 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

1,795

Number of Veterans

1,607

Male Veterans

188

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War738
Vietnam578
Second Gulf War250
Korea91
World War II25

Jeffersontown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54631
65 to 74407
75+404
55 to 64309
18 to 3444

Jeffersontown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5739.05%
Black1506.35%
2+ Races555.69%
Hispanic483.73%
Asian171.84%

Jeffersontown Veterans by Race

Jeffersontown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jeffersontown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

63.98%

Born in Jeffersontown

90.83%

Native Born

9.17%

Foreign Born

3.77%

Non Citizen

5.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.83% of Jeffersontown residents were born in the United States, with 63.98% having been born in Kentucky. 3.77% 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