Moving to Jeffersontown, Kentucky

About Jeffersontown, Kentucky
Jeffersontown

Jeffersontown is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 28,474 at the 2020 census.

It is a major suburb of Louisville. When the Louisville Metro government was established in 2003, Jeffersontown chose to retain its status as an independent city. It is the metro area's largest municipality outside Louisville. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name J-town.

Gender
Gender Jeffersontown Kentucky Country
Female 52% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 48% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Jeffersontown Kentucky Country
Less than $10,000 3.2% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 2.8% 10.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.6% 10.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.6% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 23.3% 18% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 17.2% 12.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.8% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.7% 4.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.1% 4.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Jeffersontown Kentucky Country
< 9th Grade 2% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 25% 33% 27.0%
Other College 24% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 22% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 11% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Jeffersontown Kentucky Country
White 75.8% 84.1% 60.1%
African American 9.6% 8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.6% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 5.8% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.3% 3.8% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity