Jefferson County, Ohio

22 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 64,855
Median household income: $56,983
Median home value: $120,600

Jefferson County is a county in Ohio with a population of 64,855. 22 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,983 is below the Ohio median ($69,680).

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson County's population declined 2.3% from 66,371 to 64,855, while its median household income rose 22.3% from $46,581 to $56,983.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64,855
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,983
Median home value: $120,600
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 31,118
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,37164,855

Median household income

$46,581$56,983

Median home value

$93,000$120,600

Median gross rent

$675$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,371	$46,581	$93,000	$675
2020	65,943	$46,849	$95,300	$665
2021	65,620	$49,211	$102,800	$694
2022	65,280	$53,124	$115,100	$760
2023	64,855	$56,983	$120,600	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,266	5.0%
5 to 17	9,337	14.4%
18 to 24	6,194	9.6%
25 to 34	7,277	11.2%
35 to 44	6,815	10.5%
45 to 54	8,046	12.4%
55 to 64	9,579	14.8%
65 to 74	8,629	13.3%
75 and over	5,712	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	57,636	88.9%
Black or African American	3,484	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.0%
Asian	360	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	202	0.3%
Two or more races	1,966	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,180	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,282	7.1%
High school graduate	19,142	41.6%
Some college or associate's	14,166	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	6,170	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,298	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,755	81.4%
Carpooled	1,628	5.8%
Public transit	103	0.4%
Walked	1,084	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,256	8.1%
Other means	124	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,578	33.4%
15 to 29 min	9,349	36.4%
30 to 44 min	4,134	16.1%
45 to 59 min	1,752	6.8%
60+ min	1,881	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 16.9% (10,603 of 62,623)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,561	61.0%
Nonfamily households	10,566	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,127	87.2%
Vacant	3,991	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,477	71.8%
Renter-occupied	7,650	28.2%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,381	78.4%
1-unit, attached	319	1.0%
2 to 4 units	2,052	6.6%
5 to 19 units	1,542	5.0%
20 or more units	1,121	3.6%
Mobile home & other	1,703	5.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 39081
State: Ohio
Land area: 408 sq mi
Water area: 2.83 sq mi
Center point: 40.3994, -80.7635