Jefferson County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39081 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
64,518
Rank #859 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,055 −21.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,165 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +30.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,204 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$127,800 −54.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,535 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.3% −39.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,946 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,011 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

70.5% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
20.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.5%31.0%46.5%62.0%77.5%88.4%5.1%3.5%1.9%0.6%0.4%0.0%

About Jefferson County, Ohio

Jefferson County, Ohio has a total population of 64,518, making it the 859th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $59,055, which ranks #2,165 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $127,800, 54.7% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $835 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 20.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.1%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Jefferson County, Ohio 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.