Jefferson County, Georgia Population 2024

15,072

Jefferson County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 15,072 with a growth rate of -0.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Georgia is the 108th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 16,872 and has seen a growth of -10.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,517-111-0.76%
202814,628-111-0.75%
202714,739-111-0.75%
202614,850-111-0.74%
202514,961-111-0.74%
202415,072-111-0.73%
202315,183-111-0.73%
202215,294-182-1.18%
202115,476-200-1.28%
202015,6763322.16%
201915,344-79-0.51%
201815,423-215-1.37%
201715,638-135-0.86%
201615,773-153-0.96%
201515,926-201-1.25%
201416,127-118-0.73%
201316,245-106-0.65%
201216,351-421-2.51%
201116,772-100-0.59%
201016,87200%
199017,408-995-5.41%
198018,4031,2297.16%
197017,174-294-1.68%
196017,468-1,387-7.36%
195018,855-1,185-5.91%
194020,040-687-3.31%
193020,727-1,875-8.3%
192022,6021,2235.72%
191021,3793,16717.39%
190018,2129995.8%
189017,2131,5429.84%
188015,6713,48128.56%
187012,1901,97119.29%
186010,2191,08811.92%
18509,1311,87725.88%
18407,254-55-0.75%
18307,3092533.59%
18207,05694515.46%
18106,1114277.51%
18005,684-8,833-60.85%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.73% (-111)
County Website
Jefferson County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Louisville
2020 Population
15,676
Area
527 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.85% (-604)
Founded
February 20, 1796

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American8,09152.31%
White6,66643.1%
Other race3482.25%
Two or more races2321.5%
Asian720.47%
Native American590.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, Georgia Population by Race

Jefferson County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Georgia Median Age

40.7

Total

39.6

Male

42

Female

Jefferson County, Georgia Adults

There are 11,956 adults, (2,873 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Georgia.

Jefferson County, Georgia Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female7,93951.33%
Male7,52948.67%

Jefferson County, Georgia Population by Age

Jefferson County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8382.5667.932.1
Married2,4743.1982.717.3
Non Family1,7301.1164.735.3
Female1,1253.1446.853.2
Male5093.135347

3.09

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,21411.53%
Associates Degree6946.59%
Bachelors Degree8588.15%
Graduate Degree3203.04%
High School Graduate4,49942.71%
Less Than 9th Grade7457.07%
Some College2,20320.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black5,2124,354419
White4,6854,030733
Hispanic3725518
Other Race2991818
2+ Races1391244
Asian50124
Native American3440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 89.21%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.65%.

Jefferson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,833$62,422$41,284
Graduate Degree$45,000$70,250$0
High School Graduate$33,409$43,548$29,725
Less Than 9th Grade$28,726$31,700$15,542
Overall$34,172$45,529$30,676
Some College$37,274$53,046$34,100

$34,172

Average Earnings

$45,529

Average Male

$30,676

Average Female

Jefferson County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Georgia Language

95.8% of Jefferson County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.02% of the population.

Jefferson County, Georgia Language

Jefferson County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,8781,83623.31%
White6,22988514.21%
Multiple2104923.33%
Hispanic501326.39%
Asian72811.11%

18.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.8%

Male Poverty Rate

20.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Georgia is Multiple, with 23.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 6.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.81%.

Jefferson County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.53%
Less Than 9th Grade19.84%
Some College6.01%
Bachelors or Greater4.74%

Jefferson County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.24%
Female Unemployed27.75%
Female Employed10.77%
Male Employed3.66%

Jefferson County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,434$72,575
Households$46,561$64,222
Married Families$78,594$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,489$40,824

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jefferson County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

881

Number of Veterans

783

Male Veterans

98

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War314
Vietnam280
Second Gulf War196
Korea15
World War II3

Jefferson County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74217
55 to 64198
35 to 54186
18 to 34154
75+126

Jefferson County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black4938.13%
White3747.09%
2+ Races105.81%
Native American46.78%

Jefferson County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Georgia 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

83.16%

Born in Jefferson County, Georgia

96.88%

Native Born

3.12%

Foreign Born

1.97%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.88% of Jefferson County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 83.16% having been born in Georgia. 1.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson County, Georgia Place of Birth

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