Jefferson County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13163 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,341
Rank #2,138 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,014 −29.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,600 of 3,222
19th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.9% +34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,284 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$105,400 −62.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,908 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.5% −60.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,987 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,446 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

68.1% Homeownership
83.0% Insured
13.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.0%26.1%39.1%52.1%52.7%41.1%3.6%1.6%1.0%0.0%0.0%

About Jefferson County, Georgia

Jefferson County, Georgia has a total population of 15,341, making it the 2,138th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 40.9 years, which is 5.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $53,014, which ranks #2,600 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $105,400, 62.6% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $731 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 13.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.1 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 52.7% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (41.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.6%).

All data for Jefferson County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.