Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Households, 2020-2024 34,873
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 86,505
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 86,245
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 86,171
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 86,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 84,900
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 83,686
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,449
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,367
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $274,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,730
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $691
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,035
Building Permits, 2025 420
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 34,873
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 148,326
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 379,549
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 219,919
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,786,391
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,839
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,881
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,058
Total employment, 2023 31,584
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,711,403
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,539
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,719
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 974
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 197
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,472
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,434
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 152.6
Population per square mile, 2010 150.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 556.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 556.47
FIPS Code 55055