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Jenkins, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Letcher County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,569
Population
177/sq mi density
$34,400
Median Income
$25,103 per capita
$65,600
Home Value
$46,276 Zillow
$535
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$34,400 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,600 home value, $535/mo rent
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.9%
2,123 → 1,786
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37%
$25,107 → $34,400
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jenkins 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
1,583
-203 from 2023 (1,786)
Projected Median Income 2030
$42,886
+$8,486 from 2023 ($34,400)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,123 | — | $25,107 | — |
| 2015 | 2,073 | -2.4% | $29,211 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 2,001 | -3.5% | $25,732 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 1,929 | -3.6% | $27,763 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,877 | -2.7% | $29,628 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,786 | -4.8% | $34,400 | +16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.