Jefferson County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
86,003
Rank #684 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,750 +11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #457 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.1% −35.6% vs nat'l
Rank #381 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$274,100 −2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #761 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.5% −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #875 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,019 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

73.1% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
28.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.3%46.5%69.8%87.0%8.5%2.7%0.9%0.6%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Jefferson County, Wisconsin has a total population of 86,003, making it the 684th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 41.5 years, which is 6.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $83,750, which ranks #457 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $274,100, 2.8% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $1,035 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 28.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.5%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Jefferson County, Wisconsin 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.