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Jefferson County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Jefferson County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jefferson County is a small, rural Florida county of 14,713 residents with an older median age of 47.6 years and a limited labor pool—labor force participation sits at just 53.2% against a 6.5% unemployment rate, and only 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Worker earnings median $37,689 annually, housing costs are low with a median home value of $198,800 and median rent of $790/month, and the homeownership rate is high at 75.9%. The county has grown 4.3% over five years, though a 20.3% poverty rate and GDP per capita of $20,958 reflect a structurally constrained local economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

14,713

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,212

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.3% since 2018

Jefferson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,490 (62.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,197 (27.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races728 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race238 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone235 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone179 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish430
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)71
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic31
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic29
  5. 5.Other Indo-European29

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,288

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$20,958

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,472

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,125
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)954
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services799
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)782
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services713

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,169
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,612
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,016
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations841
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations697

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.42×)709
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.44×)970
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.41×)411
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.38×)137
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.21×)656

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$198,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$790/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999702 (16.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999457 (10.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999410 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999401 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999370 (8.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999319 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,689

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,924 (80.3%)
  • Carpooled652 (10.6%)
  • Worked At Home384 (6.3%)
  • Walked94 (1.5%)
  • Other49 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle17 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.