Jefferson County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,597
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,597
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 63,900
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 65,230
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 65,253
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 65,249
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 69,709
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.4%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,559
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,964
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,162
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $476
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $835
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,143
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 678,700
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,435
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 883,802
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,751
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,055
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,081
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,163
Total employment, 2023 17,564
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 822,972
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,361
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 891
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 643
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 729
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 159.9
Population per square mile, 2010 170.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 408.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 408.33
FIPS Code 39081