Jefferson County, Georgia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,468
Median household income: $46,561
Median home value: $93,100

Jefferson County is a county in Georgia with a population of 15,468. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $46,561, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson County's population held roughly steady from 15,618 to 15,468, while its median household income rose 37.2% from $33,944 to $46,561.

11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,468
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $46,561
Median home value: $93,100
Median gross rent: $723
Housing units: 7,165
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,61815,468

Median household income

$33,944$46,561

Median home value

$72,500$93,100

Median gross rent

$561$723

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,618	$33,944	$72,500	$561
2020	15,489	$37,009	$85,600	$575
2021	15,708	$42,238	$88,800	$624
2022	15,591	$46,865	$90,900	$701
2023	15,468	$46,561	$93,100	$723

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	889	5.7%
5 to 17	2,623	17.0%
18 to 24	1,423	9.2%
25 to 34	1,727	11.2%
35 to 44	2,071	13.4%
45 to 54	1,749	11.3%
55 to 64	2,113	13.7%
65 to 74	1,773	11.5%
75 and over	1,100	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,490	42.0%
Black or African American	8,091	52.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	72	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	76	0.5%
Two or more races	214	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	521	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,959	18.6%
High school graduate	4,499	42.7%
Some college or associate's	2,897	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	858	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	320	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,048	80.5%
Carpooled	940	15.0%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	65	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	101	1.6%
Other means	110	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,059	33.4%
15 to 29 min	1,289	20.9%
30 to 44 min	1,572	25.5%
45 to 59 min	589	9.5%
60+ min	661	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 18.8% (2,810 of 14,957)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,108	70.4%
Nonfamily households	1,730	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,838	81.5%
Vacant	1,327	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,962	67.9%
Renter-occupied	1,876	32.1%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other30.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,460	62.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.1%
2 to 4 units	286	4.0%
5 to 19 units	204	2.8%
20 or more units	13	0.2%
Mobile home & other	2,198	30.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 13163
State: Georgia
Land area: 527 sq mi
Water area: 3.11 sq mi
Center point: 33.0582, -82.4200

Cities & places

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