Jefferson

Population: 14,249
Median household income: $96,761
Median home value: $346,800

Jefferson, a community in Jackson County, Georgia, has 14,249 residents. At $96,761, its median household income sits above Jackson County's $85,012.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson's population grew 28.2% from 11,114 to 14,249, while its median home value rose 72.3% from $201,300 to $346,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 72.6% of the population. 78.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,249
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $96,761
Median home value: $346,800
Median gross rent: $906
Housing units: 4,723
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,11414,249

Median household income

$58,451$96,761

Median home value

$201,300$346,800

Median gross rent

$729$906

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,114	$58,451	$201,300	$729
2020	11,619	$70,766	$223,600	$787
2021	12,727	$82,692	$255,500	$695
2022	13,496	$95,850	$313,100	$1,059
2023	14,249	$96,761	$346,800	$906

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	986	6.9%
5 to 17	3,376	23.7%
18 to 24	1,219	8.6%
25 to 34	1,586	11.1%
35 to 44	2,294	16.1%
45 to 54	1,783	12.5%
55 to 64	1,347	9.5%
65 to 74	911	6.4%
75 and over	747	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,338	72.6%
Black or African American	2,051	14.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	187	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	90	0.6%
Two or more races	262	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,321	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree23.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	822	9.5%
High school graduate	2,532	29.2%
Some college or associate's	2,377	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,997	23.0%
Graduate or professional degree	940	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,520	78.7%
Carpooled	544	7.8%
Public transit	14	0.2%
Walked	7	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	840	12.0%
Other means	93	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,061	17.2%
15 to 29 min	1,320	21.4%
30 to 44 min	2,119	34.3%
45 to 59 min	703	11.4%
60+ min	975	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.29
Poverty rate: 9.4% (1,333 of 14,228)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,401	78.6%
Nonfamily households	924	21.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,325	91.6%
Vacant	398	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,345	77.3%
Renter-occupied	980	22.7%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,976	84.2%
1-unit, attached	39	0.8%
2 to 4 units	171	3.6%
5 to 19 units	288	6.1%
20 or more units	192	4.1%
Mobile home & other	57	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1341988
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 34.1362, -83.6022