Jamestown, KY Demographics

A map of Jamestown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,545	1,652	88.8%	88.5%
Multiracial	94	74	5.4%	4.0%
Black	73	45	4.2%	2.4%
Hispanic	26	74	1.5%	4.0%
Native American/Other	1	17	0.1%	0.9%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.3%

Jamestown, Kentucky has an estimated population of 1,739, a decrease from the 1,867 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.8% White, 5.4% Multiracial, 4.2% Black, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jamestown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jamestown has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jamestown, that probability was 21.3% in 2020 and 20.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jamestown is ranked the 187th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Jamestown was ranked the 171st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jamestown's White Population

1,545 residents of Jamestown, or 88.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jamestown is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Jamestown ranks 335th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's White population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Jamestown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.8%.

Jamestown is more White than neighboring Monticello (82.2% White), Columbia (83.4% White), and Liberty (88.5% White). Jamestown is less White than neighboring Russell Springs (93.4% White), and Albany (91.1% White).

Jamestown's Black Population

73 residents of Jamestown, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jamestown is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Jamestown ranks 221st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Black population has grown by an estimated 62.2%. Black residents' share of Jamestown's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.2%.

Jamestown is more Black than neighboring Russell Springs (0.4% Black), Monticello (3.7% Black), Columbia (3.8% Black), Albany (0% Black), and Liberty (1.4% Black).

Jamestown's Asian Population

0 residents of Jamestown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jamestown is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Jamestown ranks 325th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Jamestown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jamestown is less Asian than neighboring Russell Springs (0.6% Asian), Monticello (0.1% Asian), Columbia (0.7% Asian), Albany (1% Asian), and Liberty (0.1% Asian).

Jamestown's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Jamestown, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jamestown is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Jamestown ranks 148th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 64.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Jamestown's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.5%.

Jamestown is less Hispanic than neighboring Russell Springs (3.2% Hispanic), Monticello (12.1% Hispanic), Columbia (8.2% Hispanic), Albany (4.5% Hispanic), and Liberty (7.4% Hispanic).

Jamestown's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Jamestown, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jamestown is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Jamestown ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 94.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jamestown's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.1%.

Jamestown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monticello (0% Native American/Other). Jamestown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbia (0.3% Native American/Other), Albany (0.5% Native American/Other), and Liberty (0.7% Native American/Other).

Jamestown's Multiracial Population

94 residents of Jamestown, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jamestown is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Jamestown ranks 248th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 27.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jamestown's population has increased from 4.0% to 5.4%.

Jamestown is more Multiracial than neighboring Russell Springs (2.3% Multiracial), Monticello (1.9% Multiracial), Columbia (3.5% Multiracial), Albany (2.8% Multiracial), and Liberty (2.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.