Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,864
Rank #1,119 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,686 −21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,204 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.1% +12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,789 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$139,700 −50.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,394 of 3,222
26th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4% −45.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,284 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −21.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,415 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

74.9% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
18.4% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.8%45.6%68.4%91.2%95.5%2.6%1.0%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.1%

About Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 43,864, making it the 1,119th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 44.0 years, which is 13.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $58,686, which ranks #2,204 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $139,700, 50.4% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $750 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 18.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.5 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.0%).

All data for Jefferson County, Pennsylvania 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.