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Jamestown, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Russell County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,021
Population
551/sq mi density
$25,602
Median Income
$18,266 per capita
$119,200
Home Value
$164,285 Zillow
$538
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$25,602 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$119,200 home value, $538/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.3%
1,812 → 1,854
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.6%
$19,309 → $25,602
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jamestown 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
1,884
+30 from 2023 (1,854)
Projected Median Income 2030
$31,189
+$5,587 from 2023 ($25,602)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,812 | — | $19,309 | — |
| 2015 | 1,798 | -0.8% | $22,083 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 1,790 | -0.4% | $20,625 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,800 | +0.6% | $24,688 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 1,828 | +1.6% | $26,514 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1,854 | +1.4% | $25,602 | -3.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.