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Jamestown, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Jamestown is a Census city of 1,739 people across 3.67 square miles of land, in Russell County. Median household income is $20,541, 43.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jamestown
What Jamestown is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.67 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land473 plus or minus 121
- County holding the largest share of its areaRussell County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamestown
How many people live in Jamestown
- Population1,739 plus or minus 445
- Median age44.3 plus or minus 11.1
- Population under 18454 plus or minus 163
- Share under 1826.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over395 plus or minus 117
- Share 65 and over22.7 percent
- Households706 plus or minus 168
- Family households339 plus or minus 98
- Share of households that are families48.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Jamestown
- Median household income$20,541 plus or minus $7,178
- Per capita income$18,484 plus or minus $5,495
- Civilian labor force513 plus or minus 168
- Employed430 plus or minus 139
- Unemployed83 plus or minus 73
- Unemployment rate16.2 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Adults 25 and over1,173 plus or minus 266
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Jamestown
- Housing units830 plus or minus 180
- Occupied units706 plus or minus 168
- Vacant units124 plus or minus 70
- Vacancy rate14.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Owner occupied305 plus or minus 123
- Renter occupied401 plus or minus 123
- Ownership rate43.2 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$121,800 plus or minus $36,685
- Median gross rent, monthly$504 plus or minus $280
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.4 percent plus or minus 19.3
- Single family units415 plus or minus 113
- Share single family50.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more265 plus or minus 97
- Share in buildings of two or more31.9 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Mobile homes147 plus or minus 86
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamestown
How Jamestown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute389 plus or minus 133
- Commuting under 15 minutes150 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.6 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more126 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.4 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Drove alone82.5 percent
- Carpooled6.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home6.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamestown
SBA loans in Jamestown (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,877,000
- Average approval$1,877,000
- Median approval$1,877,000
- Largest approval$1,877,000
- Jobs supported55
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jamestown, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jamestown
Flood risk in Jamestown
- NFIP communityCity of Jamestown
- NFIP community number210206
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/10
The City of Jamestown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210206 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Russell County, not Jamestown
Russell County context, not Jamestown figures
- Establishments in Russell County353
- Covered employment, Russell County6,399
- Average annual pay, Russell County$43,596
- Housing units permitted, Russell County0
Every figure in this section is published for Russell County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jamestown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jamestown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jamestown, Kentucky?
1,739, in 706 households. Jamestown city covers 3.67 square miles of land, which is 473 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jamestown in?
Russell County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jamestown?
$20,541. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,800. Median gross rent is $504 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jamestown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jamestown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jamestown, city of, community 210206, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jamestown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Russell County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jamestown.
Is zoning published for Jamestown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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