Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 44,099
Median household income: $56,898
Median home value: $126,700

Home to 44,099 residents, Jefferson County is one of Pennsylvania's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,898 runs below the Pennsylvania figure of $76,081.

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson County's population held roughly steady from 43,846 to 44,099, while its median household income rose 19.5% from $47,603 to $56,898.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,099
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,898
Median home value: $126,700
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 22,053
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,84644,099

Median household income

$47,603$56,898

Median home value

$103,900$126,700

Median gross rent

$669$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,846	$47,603	$103,900	$669
2020	43,570	$49,604	$108,800	$691
2021	44,491	$52,815	$108,900	$711
2022	44,326	$56,607	$121,100	$743
2023	44,099	$56,898	$126,700	$746

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,406	5.5%
5 to 17	7,041	16.0%
18 to 24	3,156	7.2%
25 to 34	4,934	11.2%
35 to 44	5,024	11.4%
45 to 54	5,319	12.1%
55 to 64	6,649	15.1%
65 to 74	5,607	12.7%
75 and over	3,963	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,358	96.1%
Black or African American	189	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	109	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	118	0.3%
Two or more races	869	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	433	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate51.6%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,709	8.6%
High school graduate	16,256	51.6%
Some college or associate's	7,022	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,704	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,805	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,417	81.1%
Carpooled	1,511	7.9%
Public transit	94	0.5%
Walked	648	3.4%
Bicycle	45	0.2%
Worked from home	973	5.1%
Other means	326	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,503	36.0%
15 to 29 min	6,256	34.7%
30 to 44 min	2,842	15.8%
45 to 59 min	1,076	6.0%
60+ min	1,364	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 15.3% (6,594 of 43,216)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,507	63.2%
Nonfamily households	6,700	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,207	82.6%
Vacant	3,846	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,503	74.2%
Renter-occupied	4,704	25.8%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,142	77.7%
1-unit, attached	276	1.3%
2 to 4 units	1,632	7.4%
5 to 19 units	631	2.9%
20 or more units	551	2.5%
Mobile home & other	1,821	8.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 42065
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 652 sq mi
Water area: 4.36 sq mi
Center point: 41.1380, -79.0124