Jackson County, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Jackson County, Kentucky has a population of 13,086 across 345 square miles, up 3.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $206.9 m in 2024, 109 establishments operate here.
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Jackson County
How many people live in Jackson County
- Population13,086
- Households5,122
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$40,000
- Median age40.8
- Median gross rent$665 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,500
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,074
- Population under 183,111
- Share under 1823.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,378
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,597
- Civilian labor force4,787
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.0 percent
- Rank by population among Kentucky counties82nd of 120
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2280th
Jackson County is the 82nd largest of 120 Kentucky counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.8 percent against 18.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson County
Is Jackson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.06 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,961
- Births, 2024174
- Deaths, 2024157
- Natural change, 202417
- Net domestic migration, 2024204
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024204
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024506
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents856th
The county has grown 3.06 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Jackson County
Where people moving to Jackson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving226
- People arriving, from those returns458
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$35,646
- Largest single originJackson County Non-migrants (3,839 households)
- Largest single destination (3,839 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Non-migrants | 3,839 | 8,719 | $185.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 76 | 153 | $2.5 m |
| Madison County | 52 | 88 | $2.2 m |
| Laurel County | 49 | 112 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 26 | 48 | $823,000 |
| Other flows - South | 26 | 48 | $823,000 |
| Clay County | 23 | 57 | $801,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jackson County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Jackson County
What the Jackson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$206.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$203.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.9 percent
- GDP change over five years14.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kentucky counties112th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2893rd
- GDP per resident$15,812
Output grew 1.9 percent in the latest year and 14.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Jackson County
Who employs people in Jackson County
- Covered employment, annual average1,781
- Establishments reporting204
- Average annual pay$40,276
- Average weekly wage$775
- Sector 44-45, employment186
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,936
- Sector 31-33, employment101
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$39,420
- Sector 51, employment67
- Sector 51, average annual pay$60,390
- Sector 52, employment51
- Sector 52, average annual pay$45,410
- Sector 23, employment46
- Sector 81, employment27
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 186 | 33 | $24,936 |
| Sector 31-33 | 101 | 12 | $39,420 |
| Sector 51 | 67 | 10 | $60,390 |
| Sector 52 | 51 | 8 | $45,410 |
| Sector 23 | 46 | 13 | $41,710 |
| Sector 81 | 27 | 11 | $26,270 |
| Sector 56 | 18 | 6 | $33,692 |
| Sector 54 | 17 | 12 | $63,758 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 186 jobs, 10.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Jackson County
What businesses operate in Jackson County
- Establishments, all industries109
- Employment at those establishments1,032
- Annual payroll$46.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents8.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Jackson County
What is being built in Jackson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Jackson County
How big is Jackson County
- Land area345 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kentucky counties46th of 120
- Width, east to west22.8 mi
- Height, north to south22.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land38
- Establishments per square mile0.32
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Jackson County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Jackson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population13,086
- Households5,122
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$40,000
- Median age40.8
Common questions
Jackson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jackson County, Kentucky?
13,086, in 5,122 households, ranking 82nd of 120 Kentucky counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jackson County growing?
The population has grown 3.06 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 174 births against 157 deaths, with net migration of 204. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jackson County?
$40,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,500, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $665 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jackson County?
109 establishments, employing 1,032 people with an annual payroll of $46.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Jackson County?
Average annual pay is $40,276, or $775 a week, across 1,781 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Jackson County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jackson County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Jackson County come from?
The largest single origin is Jackson County Non-migrants, with 3,839 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,646 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Jackson County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Jackson County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.