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Jefferson County, WI

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

AI Overview

Jefferson County, WI is a mid-sized county of 86,245 residents with a labor force participation rate of 68.0% and a low unemployment rate of 3.3%, reflecting a tight but accessible workforce where median worker earnings run $44,360. Educational attainment skews toward skilled trades and technical work, with 28.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 92.9% completing high school. Housing costs remain relatively contained at a $253,800 median home value and $1,012 median monthly rent, and a 5-year population gain of 1.4% points to steady, measured growth in the county.

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

Population

86,245

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$83,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone76,167 (88.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,501 (4.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,424 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,109 (2.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone809 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone561 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,827
  2. 2.Other Indo-European493
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic271
  4. 4.Vietnamese103
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)84

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,449

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,672

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,640

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,354
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)9,694
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,412
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,670
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,465

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,313
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,602
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations8,455
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,842
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,670

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.04×)9,442
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.34×)993
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.12×)3,611
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)2,250
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)5,194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$253,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,012/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,263 (20.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,270 (16.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,096 (12.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,705 (10.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,322 (9.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,065 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,360

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone35,398 (76.9%)
  • Worked At Home4,828 (10.5%)
  • Carpooled3,708 (8.1%)
  • Walked1,388 (3.0%)
  • Other202 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit165 (0.4%)

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.