Jessamine County Demographics

A map of Jessamine County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	46,646	45,191	85.5%	85.3%
Hispanic	2,740	2,384	5.0%	4.5%
Black	2,210	2,247	4.0%	4.2%
Multiracial	1,771	2,205	3.2%	4.2%
Asian	963	658	1.8%	1.2%
Native American/Other	258	306	0.5%	0.6%

Jessamine County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 54,588, an increase from the 52,991 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.5% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 4.0% Black, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jessamine County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jessamine is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Jessamine County, that probability was 26.7% in 2020 and 26.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jessamine County is ranked the 18th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Jessamine County was ranked the 18th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jessamine County's White Population

46,646 residents of Jessamine County, or 85.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jessamine County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Jessamine County ranks 100th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jessamine County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Jessamine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.5%.

Jessamine County is more White than neighboring Fayette County (66.7% White), and Woodford County (84.4% White). Jessamine County is less White than neighboring Garrard County (91.6% White), Mercer County (90% White), and Madison County (87.6% White).

Jessamine County's Black Population

2,210 residents of Jessamine County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jessamine County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Jessamine County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jessamine County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. Black residents' share of Jessamine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Jessamine County is more Black than neighboring Woodford County (3.8% Black), Garrard County (2.4% Black), Mercer County (3.1% Black), and Madison County (3.9% Black). Jessamine County is less Black than neighboring Fayette County (14.4% Black).

Jessamine County's Asian Population

963 residents of Jessamine County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jessamine County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Jessamine County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jessamine County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 46.4%. Asian residents' share of Jessamine County's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.8%.

Jessamine County is more Asian than neighboring Woodford County (0.4% Asian), Garrard County (0.1% Asian), Mercer County (0.2% Asian), and Madison County (0.9% Asian). Jessamine County is less Asian than neighboring Fayette County (4.3% Asian).

Jessamine County's Hispanic Population

2,740 residents of Jessamine County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jessamine County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Jessamine County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jessamine County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Jessamine County's population has increased from 4.5% to 5.0%.

Jessamine County is more Hispanic than neighboring Garrard County (3% Hispanic), Mercer County (3.4% Hispanic), and Madison County (3.5% Hispanic). Jessamine County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (9.5% Hispanic), and Woodford County (7.8% Hispanic).

Jessamine County's Native American/Other Population

258 residents of Jessamine County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jessamine County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Jessamine County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jessamine County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 15.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jessamine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jessamine County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.3% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.4% Native American/Other). Jessamine County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garrard County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Jessamine County's Multiracial Population

1,771 residents of Jessamine County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jessamine County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Jessamine County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jessamine County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Jessamine County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.2%.

Jessamine County is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodford County (3.1% Multiracial), Garrard County (2.1% Multiracial), and Mercer County (3.1% Multiracial). Jessamine County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.7% Multiracial), and Madison County (3.6% 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.