Jackson, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,490. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,413 (-3.1% change)
Males: 1,100 (44.2%), Females: 1,390 (55.8%)

Zip code: 41339

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $25,272
Median house value: $73,600

Population by Race

Races in Jackson:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (21.1%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.4%), German (6.1%), Scottish (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jackson

• High school or higher: 63.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
• Unemployed: 11.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson city

• Never married: 18.6%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 10.8%
• Divorced: 12.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Jackson:

• KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (540 JETT DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jackson:

• HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; HAZARD, KY)
• MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HYDEN, KY)
• MORGAN COUNTY ARH CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 29 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

• TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 81 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
• BLUE GRASS (about 91 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
• TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 102 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

• JULIAN CARROLL (about 6 miles; JACKSON, KY; Abbreviation: JKL)
• WENDELL H FORD (about 16 miles; HAZARD, KY; Abbreviation: K20)
• WEST LIBERTY (about 26 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Abbreviation: 9I3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson:

• MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
• EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 85 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
• LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
• SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
• MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
• WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)

Schools

Public high schools in Jackson:

• BREATHITT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 2307 BOBCAT LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
• CADET LEADERSHIP & EDUCATION ALT PROGRAM (Students: 31; Location: 2665 HWY 30 W; Grades: 07 – 12)
• BREATHITT CO JUVENILE DETENTION CTR ALT (Students: 29; Location: HWY 30 W; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Jackson:

• OAKDALE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 5802 BEATTYVILLE ROAD; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jackson:

• JACKSON CITY SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 940 HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
• L B J ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 530; Location: 90 L B J ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
• SEBASTIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 244 L B J ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
• BREATHITT COUNTY DAY TREATMENT CTR ALT (Students: 12; Location: 3875 HIGHWAY 15 S; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Jackson:

• BREATHITT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $261,146; Location: 1024 COLLEGE AVENUE; 33,459 books; 5 audio materials; 329 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)