Jefferson County, West Virginia
Land area in square miles, 2020 209.30
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,102
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 61,264
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 57,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 57,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 57,701
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 53,498
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,532
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,128
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $350,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,811
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $488
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,108
Building Permits, 2025 1,324
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,804
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 492,992
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 147,015
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 683,831
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,590
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $98,806
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,514
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 976
Total employment, 2023 13,457
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 563,578
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,289
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,153
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 646
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 873
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 929
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 275.7
Population per square mile, 2010 255.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 209.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 209.64
FIPS Code 54037