The Town Files

Jackson County, Kentucky

13,086 people. The median home is worth $111,500 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $40,000.

Towns in Jackson County

Towns in Jackson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Annville1,102$86,600$56,25036.4
McKee803$112,800$20,57149.7

People and housing

Jackson CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$111,500$161,450
Median rent$665$837
Median household income$40,000$54,969
Median age40.839.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%19.8%
Below the poverty line19.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,781 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,276 a year.

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail186 jobs · $24,936Manufacturing101 jobs · $39,420Information67 jobs · $60,390Finance & insurance51 jobs · $45,410Construction46 jobs · $41,710Other services27 jobs · $26,270
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jackson County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 406 storm events in Jackson County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Jackson County by type since 1996Hail63Flood27High Wind9Ice Storm7Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow34Flash Flood33Strong Wind4Frost/Freeze12Winter Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jackson County has been included in 37 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4937: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 29, 2026Winter StormDR-4913: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).