Jefferson County is located in north central Kentucky. The County Seat is Louisville and the largest city is Louisville. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.louisvilleky.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 760,026 and the 2010 census population was 741,096. The land area is 380.42 square miles and there are 1948.1 persons per square mile.
73.7% of the population is White, 21.4% is Black or African American, 4.7% is Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% is Asian, 0.2% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.2% is two or more races. 88.1% have a high school degree or higher, and 30.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $149,100, there are 305,832 households, an average of 2.39 persons per household. The per capita income is $27,925, the median household income is $46,959, and 16.7% of the persons in Jefferson County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 62,990. Retail sales (in $1000) were $10,002,441, and sales per capita were $14,053. The percentage of black-owned firms is 8.5%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 26.9%.
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| Jefferson County Home Page City of Louisville and Jefferson County combined government official website. |
| Businesses | BBB Louisville - Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce member directory. |
| Code Louisville-Jefferson County Code of Ordinances database from American Legal Publishing. |
| Court Dockets Select Jefferson County to view upcoming court dockets. Provided by the Kentucky Court of Justice. |
| Court Records Jefferson County criminal, civil, and drug court records. |
| Crime Maps Louisville / Jefferson County interactive map of recent local crimes. |
| Deaths 1852-1910 RootsWeb lists of Jefferson County deaths between 1852 and 1910. |
| Delinquent Child Support Jefferson County Attorney's Office list of persons delinquent on their child support payments. |
| Delinquent Taxes Jefferson County Clerk database of delinquent taxes searchable by parcel, bill number, owner name, address, or map number. |
| Marriages 1781-1910 Jefferson County marriages between 1781 and 1910 from RootsWeb. |
| Polling Locations Search by address for Jefferson County voter information and view precinct, polling location and information on elected representatives. |
| Property | GIS Louisville/Jefferson County (LOJIC) GIS property records by map or address. |
| Property | PVA Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator property records searchable by owner, address, parcel number, or legal description. Sales search also available. |
| Property | Tax Jefferson County Sheriff Office database of real estate and tangible property taxes. |
| Recorded Documents Jefferson County Clerk's Office online official land records and recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, etc.). |
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