Jefferson County, Ohio Population 2024

62,768

Jefferson County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 62,768 with a growth rate of -1.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Ohio is the 40th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 69,669 and has seen a growth of -9.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202958,863-781-1.31%
202859,644-781-1.29%
202760,425-781-1.28%
202661,206-781-1.26%
202561,987-781-1.24%
202462,768-781-1.23%
202363,549-781-1.21%
202264,330-781-1.2%
202165,111-60-0.09%
202065,171-323-0.49%
201965,494-395-0.6%
201865,889-509-0.77%
201766,398-595-0.89%
201666,993-553-0.82%
201567,546-370-0.54%
201467,916-284-0.42%
201368,200-357-0.52%
201268,557-489-0.71%
201169,046-623-0.89%
201069,66900%
199080,298-11,266-12.3%
198091,564-4,629-4.81%
197096,193-3,008-3.03%
196099,2012,7062.8%
195096,495-1,634-1.67%
194098,1299,82211.12%
193088,30710,72713.83%
192077,58012,15718.58%
191065,42321,06647.49%
190044,3574,94212.54%
189039,4156,39719.37%
188033,0183,83013.12%
187029,1883,07311.77%
186026,115-3,018-10.36%
185029,1334,10316.39%
184025,0302,54111.3%
183022,4893,95821.36%
182018,5311,2717.36%
181017,2608,49496.9%
18008,766-50,097-85.11%
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2024 Growth Rate
-1.23% (-781)
County Website
Jefferson County
State
Ohio
County Seat
2020 Population
65,171
Area
408 mi²
Density
154 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.69% (-2,403)
Founded
July 29, 1797

Jefferson County, Ohio Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,95790.31%
Black or African American3,4945.35%
Two or more races2,0253.1%
Asian3900.6%
Other race3740.57%
Native American400.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, Ohio Population by Race

Jefferson County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Ohio Median Age

44.3

Total

42.7

Male

45.8

Female

Jefferson County, Ohio Adults

There are 52,700 adults, (14,303 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Ohio.

Jefferson County, Ohio Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female33,18050.83%
Male32,10049.17%

Jefferson County, Ohio Population by Age

Jefferson County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,9732.3471.128.9
Married12,1122.9288.611.4
Non Family10,3301.215842
Female3,2013.434753
Male1,3303.271.828.2

2.96

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

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

Jefferson County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.91%.

Jefferson County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$39,745

Average Earnings

$49,018

Average Male

$30,569

Average Female

Jefferson County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Ohio Language

97.94% of Jefferson County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.86% of the population.

Jefferson County, Ohio Language

Jefferson County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,5969,08116.05%
Black3,3521,41142.09%
Multiple1,94756729.12%
Hispanic1,00840940.58%
Other35814540.5%
Asian3776818.04%

18.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.85%

Male Poverty Rate

20.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Ohio is Black, with 42.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Ohio is White, with 16.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.73%.

Jefferson County, Ohio Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.24%
High School17.1%
Some College11.88%
Bachelors or Greater6.35%

Jefferson County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.52%
Male Unemployed25.45%
Female Employed10.98%
Male Employed7.17%

Jefferson County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Ohio 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 55-64.

Jefferson County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,357

Number of Veterans

4,125

Male Veterans

232

Female Veterans

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Jefferson County, Ohio Veterans by War

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Jefferson County, Ohio Veterans by Age

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Jefferson County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Ohio 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

66.75%

Born in Jefferson County, Ohio

98.76%

Native Born

1.24%

Foreign Born

0.33%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.76% of Jefferson County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 66.75% having been born in Ohio. 0.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jefferson County, Ohio Place of Birth

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