Jefferson County, West Virginia

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 58,546
Median household income: $95,523
Median home value: $324,500

Jefferson County, West Virginia counts 58,546 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $95,523 runs above the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson County's population grew 3.6% from 56,506 to 58,546, while its median household income rose 18.8% from $80,430 to $95,523.

The typical home was built around 1990. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,546
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $95,523
Median home value: $324,500
Median gross rent: $1,103
Housing units: 24,276
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,50658,546

Median household income

$80,430$95,523

Median home value

$252,300$324,500

Median gross rent

$998$1,103

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,506	$80,430	$252,300	$998
2020	56,922	$82,551	$261,500	$1,063
2021	57,542	$86,711	$276,700	$978
2022	58,043	$93,744	$303,400	$1,073
2023	58,546	$95,523	$324,500	$1,103

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,934	5.0%
5 to 17	9,639	16.5%
18 to 24	4,935	8.4%
25 to 34	6,523	11.1%
35 to 44	7,938	13.6%
45 to 54	8,053	13.8%
55 to 64	8,593	14.7%
65 to 74	6,230	10.6%
75 and over	3,701	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47,080	80.4%
Black or African American	3,094	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	836	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	376	0.6%
Two or more races	2,792	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,362	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,107	10.0%
High school graduate	11,693	28.5%
Some college or associate's	11,398	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	8,646	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5,194	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,354	71.3%
Carpooled	2,345	8.2%
Public transit	180	0.6%
Walked	658	2.3%
Bicycle	52	0.2%
Worked from home	4,482	15.7%
Other means	471	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,071	21.1%
15 to 29 min	5,643	23.5%
30 to 44 min	4,116	17.1%
45 to 59 min	3,090	12.8%
60+ min	6,140	25.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 8.8% (5,038 of 57,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,101	68.7%
Nonfamily households	6,877	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,978	90.5%
Vacant	2,298	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,416	79.2%
Renter-occupied	4,562	20.8%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,088	78.6%
1-unit, attached	1,669	6.9%
2 to 4 units	689	2.8%
5 to 19 units	1,073	4.4%
20 or more units	245	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,512	6.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 54037
State: West Virginia
Land area: 209 sq mi
Water area: 2.37 sq mi
Center point: 39.3074, -77.8632