Jackson, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Breathitt County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,128
Population
848/sq mi density
$34,317
Median Income
$25,330 per capita
$75,900
Home Value
$73,957 Zillow
$494
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
48
Violent Crime/100K
812 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$34,317 median income, 10.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,900 home value, $494/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
48 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+0.7%
2,116 → 2,131
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.8%
$21,080 → $34,317
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jackson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,141
+10 from 2023 (2,131)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,255
+$13,938 from 2023 ($34,317)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,116 | - | $21,080 | - |
| 2015 | 2,079 | -1.7% | $25,217 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 1,996 | -4% | $27,083 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,935 | -3.1% | $30,898 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 2,208 | +14.1% | $29,654 | -4% |
| 2023 | 2,131 | -3.5% | $34,317 | +15.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.