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Jessamine
Kentucky

53K

Population

$70K

Median Income

$329K

Median Home

R+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,696

Federal Spending per Capita$685

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$85K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %9.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms26

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$132K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.4%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,469

SS Benefits / Person$3,682

Education Wage Premium1.99x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.50x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$325K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$322K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1438/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,837

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,272/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.9%

Homeownership Rate68.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.3%

Sold Above List Price

8.2%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

233

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

50 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

19.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.8% · Redfin 98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score11.3

Healthcare Offices74

Active Physicians187

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients640 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,358

Uninsured (under 65)8.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.89 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,857

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,452

HS Completion Rate89.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools24

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate49.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)35th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.0

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.00

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days211 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation64.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6K

Ozone Days245 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.19

Heating Degree Days4,374 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,379 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,863 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,090 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)54 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)60 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)78 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed274 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed144 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)408 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)277 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)54 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers6 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,234 workers

Public Transit Commuters17 workers

Walk to Work670 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)279 workers

Walk to Work2.7%

Agriculture

Farms140 farms

Farmland338 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.188

Nonprofit Organizations233

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.4%

Never-Married Adults29.2%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations55

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities21

Grocery Stores6

Arts & Entertainment Venues7

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses16

Professional Services Firms129

Veterinary Practices15

Real Estate Firms51

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$65K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+33

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.81%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+33R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +608

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $329K

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Local News — Jessamine

Charter Communications · Jun 9, 2026

Spectrum Brings High-Speed Internet to Rural Jessamine County, Kentucky Locations

Spectrum Expands Fiber Broadband Network in Clark County, Kentucky Offering Gigabit Broadband, Mobil…

WKYT · Jul 2, 2026

Crews fight shop fire in Jessamine County

JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Fire crews fought a large shop fire in Jessamine County on Thursday a…

MaxPreps · 5 days ago

Tates Creek Boys Varsity Volleyball @ West Jessamine

West Jessamine Colts (Nicholasville, KY) followers left the game satisfied Tuesday as they saw their…

Kentucky.gov · Dec 13, 2025

Jessamine to break ground for new judicial center Dec. 3

The Jessamine County Judicial Center will support the latest data, computer, video and networking te…

LEX 18 News · Jun 27, 2026

'Pretty much gone': Jessamine County business swept away in flood waters

JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Estes Auto Parts & Towing in Jessamine County was destroyed in Sa…

FOX 56 News · Jun 12, 2026

Jessamine County Public Library brings free stunt show spectacular to Nicholasville

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — Families in Jessamine County will have a chance to experience a little…

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