Kentucky

Jefferson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
66.6%
African
21.9%
Other
5.8%
Hispanic
5.7%

Compared with Kentucky and the United States

Jefferson Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJefferson CountyKentuckyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White66.6%79.6%58%
Black or African American21.9%8.3%—
Hispanic5.7%6.1%—
Indian1.8%0.6%—
East Asian1.2%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jefferson County next to Kentucky and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJefferson CountyKentuckyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.2 (−9.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—64.3 (−35.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$69,866$63,726$80,734
Median home value$248,400$205,600$332,700
Home price to income3.6×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,149/mo$967/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.7%18.2%21.0%