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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Jamestown, KY compare?
| Figure | Jamestown, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,901 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,867 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 508 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.4% |
| Measure | Jamestown, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,739±445 |
| Median age | 44.3±11.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.8%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±4.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.5%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $20,541±$7,178 |
| Per capita income | $18,484±$5,495 |
| People below the poverty line | 44.4%±13.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 16.2%±11.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $121,800±$36,685 |
| Median gross rent | $504±$280 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.9%±17.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.2%±12.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.9%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.5%±8.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov