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Jefferson County, WV

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

AI Overview

Jefferson County's economy reflects its position as a bedroom community anchored by federal employment in the broader Washington–Baltimore corridor, with residents earning a median household income of $98,806 and median worker earnings of $49,123. The county's labor force of roughly 37,000 draws from a population where 33.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with a 4.1% unemployment rate and 63.8% labor force participation. Population grew 4.2% over five years, homeownership stands at 80.3%, and a mean commute of 37.2 minutes signals that much of the workforce is employed outside the county.

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

Population

58,546

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$98,806

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone47,826 (80.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,375 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,030 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,827 (4.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,214 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone827 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,266
  2. 2.Other Indo-European413
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island347
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)142
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)117

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,532

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,113

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,503

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,486
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,586
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,135
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,054
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)2,836

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,293
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,282
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,044
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,557
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,704

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.80×)2,469
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.36×)2,737
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.19×)4,275
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.16×)633
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.13×)2,866

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$324,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,103/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,748 (20.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,671 (20.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,705 (14.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,178 (11.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,997 (10.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999588 (3.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,123

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

37.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,562 (69.5%)
  • Worked At Home5,127 (17.3%)
  • Carpooled2,723 (9.2%)
  • Walked594 (2.0%)
  • Other399 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit109 (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.