Jefferson County, West Virginia Population 2024

60,573

Jefferson County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 60,573 with a growth rate of 1.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, West Virginia is the 8th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 53,612 and has seen a growth of 12.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202964,5037861.23%
202863,7177861.25%
202762,9317861.26%
202662,1457861.28%
202561,3597861.3%
202460,5737861.31%
202359,7877861.33%
202259,0014600.79%
202158,5417561.31%
202057,7854380.76%
201957,3472690.47%
201857,0784920.87%
201756,5864740.84%
201656,112-52-0.09%
201556,1644620.83%
201455,7026481.18%
201355,0543180.58%
201254,7362530.46%
201154,4838711.62%
201053,61200%
199035,9265,62418.56%
198030,3029,02242.4%
197021,2802,61514.01%
196018,6651,4818.62%
195017,1844222.52%
194016,7629826.22%
193015,780510.32%
192015,729-160-1.01%
191015,889-46-0.29%
190015,9353822.46%
189015,5535483.65%
188015,0051,78613.51%
187013,219-1,316-9.05%
186014,535-822-5.35%
185015,3571,2759.05%
184014,0821,1558.93%
183012,927-160-1.22%
182013,0871,23610.43%
181011,851-52,652-81.63%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.31% (786)
County Website
Jefferson County
County Seat
2020 Population
57,785
Area
210 mi²
Density
288 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.82% (2,788)
Founded
January 8, 1801

Jefferson County, West Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,62683.78%
Two or more races4,3527.5%
Black or African American3,1825.48%
Other race1,0201.76%
Asian7821.35%
Native American750.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, West Virginia Population by Race

Jefferson County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, West Virginia Median Age

41

Total

40.6

Male

41.5

Female

Jefferson County, West Virginia Adults

There are 45,473 adults, (9,673 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

Jefferson County, West Virginia Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female29,09050.12%
Male28,95349.88%

Jefferson County, West Virginia Population by Age

Jefferson County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,4722.6479.620.4
Married11,5233.2891.58.5
Non Family6,6591.367.732.3
Female2,1883.1261.138.9
Male1,1023.0863.536.5

3.13

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

79.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Jefferson County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$55,693

Average Earnings

$64,536

Average Male

$43,461

Average Female

Jefferson County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, West Virginia Language

94.24% of Jefferson County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 5.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.28% of the population.

Jefferson County, West Virginia Language

Jefferson County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White46,2873,9478.53%
Multiple4,30673016.95%
Hispanic3,70951213.8%
Black2,8012268.07%
Other993545.44%
Asian782253.2%
Native7579.33%

9.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.55%

Male Poverty Rate

10.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, West Virginia is Multiple, with 16.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, West Virginia is Asian, with 3.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.36%.

Jefferson County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.05%
High School14.05%
Some College5.47%
Bachelors or Greater2.15%

Jefferson County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.01%
Male Unemployed23.14%
Female Employed4.95%
Male Employed3.46%

Jefferson County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jefferson County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,704

Number of Veterans

4,133

Male Veterans

571

Female Veterans

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Jefferson County, West Virginia Veterans by War

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Jefferson County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

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Jefferson County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, West Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

26.63%

Born in Jefferson County, West Virginia

95.58%

Native Born

4.42%

Foreign Born

1.95%

Non Citizen

2.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.58% of Jefferson County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 26.63% having been born in West Virginia. 1.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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