Jefferson County, Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,970
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,970
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,944
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 32,972
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 32,970
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,977
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,872
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 10.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 42.6%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,465
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $535,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,015
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $675
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,522
Building Permits, 2025 218
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,340
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,405
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 235,596
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,888
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 315,219
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,390
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,048
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,695
Persons in poverty, percent 10.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 991
Total employment, 2023 7,237
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 381,638
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,450
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 723
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 358
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 557
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 621
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.3
Population per square mile, 2010 16.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,803.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,803.70
FIPS Code 53031