Jefferson County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 39 metrics

Rank among US counties

Jefferson County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 796,278 (85th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (370th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (641st of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,107th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,191st of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,790th of 3,094).

Population
796.3K
85th highest of 3,094
Density
2,090.0
69th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
1.71%
1,435th highest of 3,094
Area
381
2,560th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 10 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)37.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    370th of 3,094
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)90.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    641st of 3,094
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)22.2
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,107th of 3,094
  4. Median Household Income$69,866
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,199th of 3,093
  5. Heating Degree Days per Year4,400
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,308th of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,149
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,464th of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$248,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,191st of 3,092
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)39.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,027th of 3,094
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,346
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,820th of 3,050
  5. Poverty Rate (%)14.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,790th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (55), weakest Economics (55). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Montgomery County, OH88% similar
  2. Wyandotte County, KS88% similar
  3. Marion County, IN87% similar
  4. Shawnee County, KS87% similar
  5. Newport News city, VA87% similar
    Compared on 14 of 16

Quick answers

What is the population of Jefferson County, KY?
Jefferson County, KY has a population of 796,278, 85th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Jefferson County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Jefferson County, KY ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (370th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (641st of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,107th of 3,094).
Where does Jefferson County, KY rank worst?
Jefferson County, KY ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,191st of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,790th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jefferson County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Jefferson County, KY on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics