Jefferson County, Washington

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,313
Median household income: $71,143
Median home value: $495,100

Jefferson County is a county in Washington with a population of 33,313. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,143, its median household income sits below Washington's $94,952.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson County's population grew 6.5% from 31,285 to 33,313, while its median household income rose 29.1% from $55,127 to $71,143.

77.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,313
Median age: 59.5 yrs
Median household income: $71,143
Median home value: $495,100
Median gross rent: $1,291
Housing units: 19,359
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,28533,313

Median household income

$55,127$71,143

Median home value

$338,000$495,100

Median gross rent

$932$1,291

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,285	$55,127	$338,000	$932
2020	31,825	$57,693	$362,300	$962
2021	32,590	$59,968	$389,700	$1,079
2022	33,006	$64,796	$449,300	$1,169
2023	33,313	$71,143	$495,100	$1,291

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7424.3%

75 and over15.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	840	2.5%
5 to 17	3,005	9.0%
18 to 24	1,234	3.7%
25 to 34	2,904	8.7%
35 to 44	3,156	9.5%
45 to 54	3,297	9.9%
55 to 64	5,696	17.1%
65 to 74	8,080	24.3%
75 and over	5,101	15.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,414	85.3%
Black or African American	114	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	375	1.1%
Asian	443	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	40	0.1%
Some other race	439	1.3%
Two or more races	2,073	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,415	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree19.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,105	3.9%
High school graduate	5,584	19.8%
Some college or associate's	9,331	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	6,653	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5,561	19.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone62.1%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit1.5%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home21.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,333	62.1%
Carpooled	1,019	8.6%
Public transit	174	1.5%
Walked	522	4.4%
Bicycle	112	0.9%
Worked from home	2,544	21.5%
Other means	102	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,933	42.5%
15 to 29 min	2,611	28.2%
30 to 44 min	1,148	12.4%
45 to 59 min	823	8.9%
60+ min	747	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 12.6% (4,123 of 32,792)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,447	58.5%
Nonfamily households	6,709	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,156	83.5%
Vacant	3,203	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,875	79.7%
Renter-occupied	3,281	20.3%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,932	77.1%
1-unit, attached	467	2.4%
2 to 4 units	639	3.3%
5 to 19 units	587	3.0%
20 or more units	473	2.4%
Mobile home & other	2,261	11.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 53031
State: Washington
Land area: 1,804 sq mi
Water area: 384 sq mi
Center point: 47.8057, -123.5271