City in Breathitt County, Kentucky · 2.5 sq mi · 803 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in Jackson. The typical household earns $32,683, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,237 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.06%
Men 40.7 · Women 44.3
2010–2026
2,015
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,015
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,015 | -39 | 1.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,054 | -28 | 1.34% |
| 2024 | 2,082 | -22 | 1.05% |
| 2023 | 2,104 | -41 | 1.91% |
| 2022 | 2,145 | -59 | 2.68% |
| 2021 | 2,204 | -33 | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 2,237 | +302 | 15.61% |
| 2019 | 1,935 | -30 | 1.53% |
| 2018 | 1,965 | -31 | 1.55% |
| 2017 | 1,996 | -48 | 2.35% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 20 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 38% | 35% |
| Never married | 24% | 30% | 19% |
| Divorced | 19% | 25% | 14% |
| Widowed | 19% | 7% | 30% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau