Profile for Jefferson County, Kentucky, KY

County seat: Louisville

The city of Louisville merged with the county in 2003 to form the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government. The 83 suburban cities outside Louisville maintain their own governments

• Jefferson County population
• Ancestry of people in Jefferson County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Jefferson County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

20% of Jefferson County residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jefferson County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (KY GenWeb) for Jefferson County
• Cemeteries in Jefferson County

Post a query on a message board:

• Jefferson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Jefferson County include Bethany Cemetery, Bethany Memorial Cemetery, Breckinridge Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Cave Hill Cemetery, Central State Hospital Cemetery, Chenoweth Run Cemetery, Clark Cemetery, Cooper Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Jefferson County include Anchorage, Audubon Park, Bancroft, Barbourmeade, Beechwood Village, Bellemeade, Bellewood, Blue Ridge Manor, Briarwood, Broeck Pointe ... View communities

• Jefferson County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kentucky

• Crime in Jefferson County
• Arrests in Jefferson County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Jefferson County
• Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Jefferson County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kentucky
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Jefferson County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Jefferson County
• KY economy

Colleges in Jefferson County include Bellarmine University, Jefferson Community College, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Spalding University, Sullivan University, University of Louisville ... View colleges

School districts in Jefferson County include Anchorage Ind, Jefferson County ... View school districts

• Private schools in Jefferson County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Jefferson County
• Diesel soot in Jefferson County
• Land contamination in Jefferson County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jefferson County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fair info
• Kentucky festival info

• Jefferson County government
• Kentucky state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Jefferson County family history guide
• Historic sites in Kentucky
• Libraries in or near Louisville, the county seat
• Museums in Kentucky
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Jefferson County area

Libraries in Jefferson County include Bon Air Branch, Crescent Hill Branch, Dorothea Stottman Library, Fairdale Branch, Fern Creek Branch, Filson Library, Highland-Shelby Park Branch, Iroquois Branch, Jeffersontown Branch, Louisville Free Public Library ... View libraries

• Kentucky library

• Census map of Jefferson County
• Historic maps of Kentucky
• Map of Kentucky counties

Newspapers in Jefferson County include Courier-Journal ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Kentucky
• Today's news around Kentucky

• Search obituaries in Kentucky
• Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Personals

Jefferson County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jefferson County political report.

• Jefferson County Democratic party
• Kentucky Democratic party
• Kentucky Republican party
• Jefferson County elections board
• Kentucky elections board

• Places of worship near Louisville, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Jefferson County

Airports in Jefferson County include Louisville International-Standiford Field

Hotels in Jefferson County include 21c Museum Hotel, Americas Best Value Inn, Amerisuites East, Baymont Inn & Suites, Best Western, Best Western Airport East, Best Western Brownsboro Inn, Best Western Dixie Inn, Breckinridge Inn Hotel, Candlewood Suites ... More hotels

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