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Jefferson County

Population 37,043 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$63,118
Median Home Value
$126,000
Median Gross Rent
$885/mo
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
71.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2%
Median Age
41.2

Population Over Time

Jefferson County shrank 5.6% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
38,716
2016
38,523
2018
38,169
2020
37,774
2022
37,043
2024
36,550

Business & Industry

Jefferson County has 882 business establishments employing 19,260 people.

Health care and social assistance
131
Other services (except public administration)
115
Accommodation and food services
87
Construction
64
Wholesale trade
56
Finance and insurance
55
Professional, scientific, and technical services
52
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
32

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

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

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