City in Letcher County, Kentucky · 8.8 sq mi · 192 people per sq mi
1,699 people live in Jenkins. The typical household earns $27,200, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,902 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.29%
Men 42.7 · Women 43.2
2010–2026
1,699
2026 projection
10.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,699
2026 projection
10.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,699 | -34 | 1.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,733 | -30 | 1.70% |
| 2024 | 1,763 | -28 | 1.56% |
| 2023 | 1,791 | -33 | 1.81% |
| 2022 | 1,824 | -44 | 2.36% |
| 2021 | 1,868 | -34 | 1.79% |
| 2020 | 1,902 | -28 | 1.45% |
| 2019 | 1,930 | -29 | 1.48% |
| 2018 | 1,959 | -43 | 2.15% |
| 2017 | 2,002 | -45 | 2.20% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Jenkins has a population change lower than Letcher County, Kentucky, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 41% | 40% |
| Never married | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Divorced | 21% | 27% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 15% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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