Jackson County Demographics
A map of Jackson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 12,509 | 96.6% |
Multiracial | 268 | 2.1% |
Hispanic | 96 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 51 | 0.4% |
Asian | 19 | 0.1% |
Black | 12 | 0.1% |
Jackson County, Kentucky had a population of 12,955 in 2020. It was 96.6% White, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Jackson County is the 85th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Jackson County's White Population
12,509 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 96.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Jackson County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more White than neighboring Estill County (96.2% White), Rockcastle County (95.5% White), Owsley County (96.4% White), Laurel County (93.4% White), and Lee County (93.1% White).
Jackson County's Black Population
12 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Jackson County is ranked #120 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Estill County (0.2% Black), Rockcastle County (0.3% Black), Owsley County (0.3% Black), Laurel County (0.7% Black), and Lee County (3.8% Black).
Jackson County's Asian Population
19 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Jackson County is ranked #97 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Estill County (0% Asian), Owsley County (0% Asian), and Lee County (0% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Rockcastle County (0.2% Asian), and Laurel County (0.7% Asian).
Jackson County's Hispanic Population
96 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Jackson County is ranked #114 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Estill County (0.9% Hispanic), Rockcastle County (1.1% Hispanic), Owsley County (1% Hispanic), Laurel County (1.6% Hispanic), and Lee County (0.8% Hispanic).
Jackson County's Native American/Other Population
51 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Jackson County is ranked #71 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Estill County (0.2% Native American/Other), Owsley County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lee County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Jackson County's Multiracial Population
268 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Jackson County is ranked #105 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Owsley County (2% Multiracial), and Lee County (2% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Estill County (2.4% Multiracial), Rockcastle County (2.6% Multiracial), and Laurel County (3.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.