The Town Files

Jefferson County, Kentucky

783,022 people. The median home is worth $248,400 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $69,866.

Towns in Jefferson County

Towns in Jefferson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Louisville/Jefferson County386,884$233,900$66,84937.7
Louisville246,161———
Jeffersontown28,474$250,700$81,50640.5
St. Matthews17,534$338,000$82,41236.5
Shively15,636$154,700$50,22147.5
Lyndon11,008$276,800$65,67936.0
Middletown9,706$336,000$82,53742.0
Douglass Hills5,456$346,300$78,48249.9
Hurstbourne4,683$542,600$116,09437.5
Prospect4,592$538,400$163,46254.5
Indian Hills2,860$699,200$192,00052.7
Graymoor-Devondale2,853$338,000$96,66749.3
Anchorage2,500$854,200$199,37537.3

People and housing

Jefferson CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$248,400$161,450
Median rent$1,149$837
Median household income$69,866$54,969
Median age38.439.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.0%19.8%
Below the poverty line14.3%18.0%

Jobs and pay

482,313 jobs in 2024, average pay $71,280 a year.

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care & social assistan…75,328 jobs · $72,064Manufacturing53,624 jobs · $86,327Hotels & restaurants42,357 jobs · $28,738Retail42,311 jobs · $42,326Transportation & warehousing41,677 jobs · $79,166Administrative & support32,083 jobs · $49,596
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jefferson County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,111 storm events in Jefferson County from 1996 to 2026, with 24 deaths.

Storm events in Jefferson County by type since 1996Hail170Flood72Tornado28High Wind14Ice Storm4Lightning24Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow18Flash Flood180Frost/Freeze4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jefferson County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
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
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
May 22, 2024Severe StormDR-4782: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).