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Jefferson County, OH

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

AI Overview

Jefferson County, OH is a small industrial county of 65,325 with a GDP per capita of $61,947—well above its median household income of $59,055—suggesting capital-intensive production activity rather than a service-driven economy. The labor force participation rate is low at 55.5% and only 20.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree, though 92.9% have a high school diploma and median worker earnings of $36,212 reflect modest wage expectations. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $120,600 and median gross rent of $792/month, but the county has shed 3.0% of its population over five years, carries a 16.9% poverty rate, and an unemployment rate of 5.0%.

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

Population

64,855

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,055

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone57,670 (89.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,288 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,966 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race691 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone491 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone375 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish525
  2. 2.Other Indo-European282
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic140
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic124
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)76

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,559

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,947

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,372
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,947
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,900
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,698
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,425

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,202
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,205
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,262
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,044
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,581

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.30×)587
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)2,051
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)3,764
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)7,390
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.00×)2,494

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$120,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$792/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9992,314 (12.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,234 (11.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,949 (10.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,559 (8.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9991,327 (6.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,192 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,212

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,382 (80.7%)
  • Worked At Home2,406 (8.7%)
  • Carpooled1,721 (6.2%)
  • Walked1,011 (3.6%)
  • Other119 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit86 (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.