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Jefferson County

Population 66,934 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$51,096
Median Home Value
$113,400
Median Gross Rent
$888/mo
Poverty Rate
18.6%
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
Homeownership Rate
61.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.1%
Median Age
39.7

Population Over Time

Jefferson County shrank 13.2% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
74,655
2016
72,385
2018
70,424
2020
68,123
2022
66,934
2024
64,802

Business & Industry

Jefferson County has 1,199 business establishments employing 18,269 people.

Health care and social assistance
175
Other services (except public administration)
146
Accommodation and food services
118
Finance and insurance
76
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
64
Construction
64
Professional, scientific, and technical services
55
Wholesale trade
54

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.