Jefferson County, Florida

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,713
Median household income: $56,984
Median home value: $198,800

Jefferson County, Florida counts 14,713 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,984 runs below the Florida figure of $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson County's population grew 3.9% from 14,161 to 14,713, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $47,240 to $56,984.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $790.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,713
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,984
Median home value: $198,800
Median gross rent: $790
Housing units: 6,815
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,16114,713

Median household income

$47,240$56,984

Median home value

$133,500$198,800

Median gross rent

$770$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,161	$47,240	$133,500	$770
2020	14,278	$49,081	$137,300	$770
2021	14,405	$53,080	$153,400	$679
2022	14,458	$51,573	$167,600	$727
2023	14,713	$56,984	$198,800	$790

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	604	4.1%
5 to 17	1,925	13.1%
18 to 24	1,225	8.3%
25 to 34	1,673	11.4%
35 to 44	1,521	10.3%
45 to 54	1,886	12.8%
55 to 64	2,274	15.5%
65 to 74	2,147	14.6%
75 and over	1,458	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,849	60.1%
Black or African American	4,416	30.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	103	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	68	0.5%
Two or more races	553	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	704	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,342	12.2%
High school graduate	4,241	38.7%
Some college or associate's	3,311	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,291	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	774	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,816	78.8%
Carpooled	706	11.6%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	100	1.6%
Bicycle	21	0.3%
Worked from home	381	6.2%
Other means	75	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	978	17.1%
15 to 29 min	1,498	26.1%
30 to 44 min	1,993	34.8%
45 to 59 min	931	16.2%
60+ min	330	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 20.3% (2,740 of 13,486)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,663	64.5%
Nonfamily households	2,012	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,675	83.3%
Vacant	1,140	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,262	75.1%
Renter-occupied	1,413	24.9%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other34.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,084	59.9%
1-unit, attached	8	0.1%
2 to 4 units	205	3.0%
5 to 19 units	178	2.6%
20 or more units	15	0.2%
Mobile home & other	2,325	34.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 12065
State: Florida
Land area: 598 sq mi
Water area: 75 sq mi
Center point: 30.3969, -83.9218