Jefferson, Wisconsin Population 2024

7,593

Jefferson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jefferson was:

  • White: 82.26%
  • Other race: 9.73%
  • Two or more races: 5.87%
  • Black or African American: 1.76%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Asian: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,301.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.72% (-212)
The current population of Jefferson, Wisconsin is 7,593 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,805.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,35282.26%
Other race7519.73%
Two or more races4535.87%
Black or African American1361.76%
Native American100.13%
Asian100.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.13%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson Population by Race

Jefferson Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson Median Age

43.7

Total

40.9

Male

45.1

Female

Jefferson Adults

There are 6,135 adults, (1,276 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson.

Jefferson Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson Sex Ratio

Female3,90350.54%
Male3,81949.46%

Jefferson Population by Age

Jefferson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3032.2468.931.1
Non Family1,5191.1259.240.8
Married1,2813.078812
Female2983.2756.443.6
Male2053.784060

3.01

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

68.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2143.82%
Associates Degree64911.59%
Bachelors Degree86615.46%
Graduate Degree4007.14%
High School Graduate1,84832.99%
Less Than 9th Grade2414.3%
Some College1,38324.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7934,4431,141
Hispanic57047550
Other Race3933228
2+ Races22921351
Black958521
Native American101010
Asian555

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

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

Jefferson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,875$73,889$48,136
Graduate Degree$72,566$83,563$61,058
High School Graduate$44,350$51,583$35,781
Less Than 9th Grade$55,337$47,500$0
Overall$53,309$62,500$46,348
Some College$54,447$64,434$45,705

$53,309

Average Earnings

$62,500

Average Male

$46,348

Average Female

Jefferson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson Language

91.57% of Jefferson residents speak only English, while 8.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.85% of the population.

Jefferson Language

Jefferson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0495689.39%
Hispanic1,04820119.18%
Other72412717.54%
Native1010100%

10.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.91%

Male Poverty Rate

11.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson is White, with 9.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.5%.

Jefferson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.73%
High School13.86%
Some College8.14%
Bachelors or Greater1.77%

Jefferson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed4.78%
Male Employed3.98%
Female Unemployed0%

Jefferson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,353$116,454
Households$77,095$100,713
Married Families$113,787$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,055$75,137

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson 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 45-54.

Jefferson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

349

Number of Veterans

274

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War101
Vietnam88
First Gulf War22
World War II11
Korea9

Jefferson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+121
55 to 6471
35 to 5469
65 to 7446
18 to 3442

Jefferson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2665.09%
2+ Races7128.74%
Hispanic385.22%
Other Race122.29%

Jefferson Veterans by Race

Jefferson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson 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

72.16%

Born in Jefferson

97.13%

Native Born

2.87%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

1.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.13% of Jefferson residents were born in the United States, with 72.16% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,328-53-0.72%
20287,381-53-0.71%
20277,434-53-0.71%
20267,487-53-0.7%
20257,540-53-0.7%
20247,593-53-0.69%
20237,64620.03%
20227,644-51-0.66%
20217,695-110-1.41%
20207,805-188-2.35%
20197,993-49-0.61%
20188,042370.46%
20178,005-13-0.16%
20168,018780.98%
20157,940-22-0.28%
20147,962-28-0.35%
20137,990-10-0.12%
20128,000390.49%
20117,961-24-0.3%
20107,98500%
20007,3381,26020.73%
19906,0784317.63%
19805,6472184.02%
19705,42988119.37%
19604,54892325.46%
19503,62556618.5%
19403,05942015.92%
19302,639672.6%
19202,572-10-0.39%
19102,582-2-0.08%
19002,584-4,744-64.74%

Jefferson Population by Year