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Jefferson County, WA

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

AI Overview

Jefferson County, WA has a small workforce of 33,313 residents with a notably low labor force participation rate of 43.3%, consistent with a median age of 59.8 years that points to a largely retired population. Educational attainment is relatively high at 43.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $37,858 and a 7.7% unemployment rate indicate constrained local wage levels. The county grew 8.0% over five years, but a median home value of $495,100 against a median household income of $74,048 reflects a significant affordability gap, with homeownership nonetheless at 79.7%.

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

Population

33,313

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,048

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

59.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,727 (85.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,009 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,099 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone785 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone434 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone357 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,106
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)235
  3. 3.Other Indo-European217
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)189
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic183

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

48.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

39.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,465

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,760

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$49,853

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,182
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,529
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,290
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,221
  5. 5.Construction (Group)967

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,670
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,141
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,946
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,317
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,211

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.73×)515
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.77×)989
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.75×)388
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.26×)1,029
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)675

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$495,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,291/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9993,350 (25.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,218 (17.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,973 (15.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,498 (11.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999839 (6.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999620 (4.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

43.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,858

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,429 (60.9%)
  • Worked At Home2,891 (23.7%)
  • Carpooled990 (8.1%)
  • Walked566 (4.6%)
  • Other100 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle80 (0.7%)

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.