Jefferson

Population: 753
Median household income: $35,227
Median home value: $125,700

Located in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Jefferson is a community with a population of 753. At $35,227, its median household income sits below Chesterfield County's $47,620.

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson's population declined 20.7% from 950 to 753, while its median home value rose 46.3% from $85,900 to $125,700.

80.9% of workers drive to work alone. 60.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 753
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $35,227
Median home value: $125,700
Median gross rent: $295
Housing units: 374
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

950753

Median household income

$40,417$35,227

Median home value

$85,900$125,700

Median gross rent

$427$295

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	950	$40,417	$85,900	$427
2020	1,118	$43,088	$96,300	$407
2021	896	$34,375	$105,100	$360
2022	830	$35,208	$125,800	$352
2023	753	$35,227	$125,700	$295

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3421.4%

35 to 444.0%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	7.2%
5 to 17	101	13.4%
18 to 24	73	9.7%
25 to 34	161	21.4%
35 to 44	30	4.0%
45 to 54	72	9.6%
55 to 64	117	15.5%
65 to 74	78	10.4%
75 and over	67	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	479	63.6%
Black or African American	245	32.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.5%
Two or more races	9	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	19.0%
High school graduate	201	38.3%
Some college or associate's	159	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	21	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	44	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	284	80.9%
Carpooled	33	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.6%
Other means	7	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	133	38.9%
15 to 29 min	75	21.9%
30 to 44 min	32	9.4%
45 to 59 min	71	20.8%
60+ min	31	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 21.6% (163 of 753)

	Count	Share
Family households	211	66.8%
Nonfamily households	105	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	316	84.5%
Vacant	58	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	234	74.1%
Renter-occupied	82	25.9%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	227	60.7%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	20	5.3%
5 to 19 units	48	12.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	20.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4536610
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.6512, -80.3841