Jessamine County, Kentucky

Jessamine County is a county located in Kentucky, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. The population of the county was 39041 as per the 2000 census data. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 46716, giving it the 19th largest population among Kentucky's county. The county extends throughout a territory of 174.45 square miles (451.82 sq km ), of which, 173.13 square miles (448.4 sq km) of it is land and 1.32 square miles (3.42 sq km) of it is water, making it the eighth smallest by size in Kentucky.

Jessamine County Kentucky
Map of Jessamine County, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 39041 people in the county, organized into 13867 households, and 10657 families residing in the county. The population density was 225.5 people per square mile (87.07/kmē), it is Kentucky's tenth most densely populated county. There were 14646 housing units at an average density of 84.6 per square mile (32.66/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.69 persons, and the average family size was 3.05 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 46716, The racial makeup of the county was 94.23% White, 3.44% Black or African American, 0.19% American Indian, 1% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 1.1% from two or more races.

Jessamine County Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Jessamine County Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Jessamine County Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $40096, it is 11th wealthiest county by median household income in Kentucky. The median income for a family in the county was $46152, it is the 14th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The per capita income for the county was $18842, it is the 16th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 11132 pupils and students, of which 5707 are male and 5425 are female, 28.51% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 629 nursery or pri school, 470 kindergarten, 4711 elementary school, 2191 high school and 3131 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Nicholasville CityJessamine County8.518.480.03196802319.81703637462
2Wilmore CityJessamine County2.642.64059052239.11360231500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census39041
April 2000 Estimate39041
July 2000 Estimate39207
July 2001 Estimate39739
July 2002 Estimate40624
July 2003 Estimate41335
July 2004 Estimate42128
July 2005 Estimate43170
July 2006 Estimate44550
July 2007 Estimate45553
July 2008 Estimate46716
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school340289629
Kindergarten250220470
Elementary school242822834711
High school117110202191
College or graduate school151816133131
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Jessamine County, Kentucky$40096$46152$18842
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587