Jefferson County, New York

41 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 116,130
Median household income: $64,978
Median home value: $181,000

Jefferson County is a county in New York with a population of 116,130. 41 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,978, its median household income sits below New York's $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson County's population grew 2.9% from 112,842 to 116,130, while its median household income rose 23.3% from $52,685 to $64,978.

77.4% of workers drive to work alone. 56.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 116,130
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,978
Median home value: $181,000
Median gross rent: $1,214
Housing units: 61,721
Homeownership rate: 54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

112,842116,130

Median household income

$52,685$64,978

Median home value

$149,900$181,000

Median gross rent

$987$1,214

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	112,842	$52,685	$149,900	$987
2020	111,454	$54,726	$150,100	$1,018
2021	117,634	$58,271	$154,000	$1,072
2022	117,445	$62,782	$169,600	$1,143
2023	116,130	$64,978	$181,000	$1,214

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,543	7.4%
5 to 17	19,298	16.6%
18 to 24	13,647	11.8%
25 to 34	19,430	16.7%
35 to 44	14,022	12.1%
45 to 54	11,252	9.7%
55 to 64	12,940	11.1%
65 to 74	10,128	8.7%
75 and over	6,870	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	93,787	80.8%
Black or African American	5,311	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	149	0.1%
Asian	2,113	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	273	0.2%
Some other race	370	0.3%
Two or more races	5,646	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,481	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,491	8.7%
High school graduate	23,947	32.1%
Some college or associate's	25,040	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	11,359	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7,805	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42,260	77.4%
Carpooled	4,547	8.3%
Public transit	253	0.5%
Walked	2,451	4.5%
Bicycle	129	0.2%
Worked from home	4,058	7.4%
Other means	923	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,632	40.8%
15 to 29 min	19,605	38.8%
30 to 44 min	6,811	13.5%
45 to 59 min	1,619	3.2%
60+ min	1,896	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 13.4% (14,832 of 110,709)

	Count	Share
Family households	30,478	65.3%
Nonfamily households	16,223	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46,701	75.7%
Vacant	15,020	24.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25,278	54.1%
Renter-occupied	21,423	45.9%

1-unit, detached56.3%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34,723	56.3%
1-unit, attached	4,203	6.8%
2 to 4 units	9,370	15.2%
5 to 19 units	3,545	5.7%
20 or more units	2,831	4.6%
Mobile home & other	7,049	11.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 36045
State: New York
Land area: 1,268 sq mi
Water area: 589 sq mi
Center point: 43.9964, -76.0530