Jefferson County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 111,540
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 111,540
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 113,140
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 116,710
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 116,716
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 116,721
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 116,229
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,861
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,392
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,555
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $591
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,213
Building Permits, 2025 288
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 47,606
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 286,410
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 788,783
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 144,152
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,523,392
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,855
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,301
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,025
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,348
Total employment, 2023 28,622
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,394,405
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,098
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 92.0
Population per square mile, 2010 91.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,268.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,268.59
FIPS Code 36045