Median Household Income
$46,827 ± $20,727
Median Home Value
$232,400 ± $20,829
Median Gross Rent
$484 ± $132/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,923
Poverty Rate
20.8%
Unemployment Rate
12.7%
Homeownership Rate
54.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.2%
Median Age
43.4
Average Commute
14 min
Households
553
Veterans
60
Population Over Time
West Jefferson shrank 4.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,508
2016
1,473
2018
1,485
2020
1,767
2022
1,508
2024
1,436
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
78.5%
Hispanic or Latino
12.0%
Black or African American
4.7%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.