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Jefferson County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Jefferson County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jefferson County, GA is a small rural county of 15,468 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 54.4% and an unemployment rate of 5.0%, reflecting a limited and modestly educated workforce where only 11.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings of $32,463 and a median household income of $53,014 sit well below national norms, though housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $93,100 and median gross rent of $723 per month. The county has contracted slightly, with a -1.9% population change over five years, a poverty rate of 18.8%, and a GDP per capita of $33,456.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,468

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,014

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.9% since 2018

Jefferson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone8,098 (52.8%)
  • White Alone6,321 (41.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race385 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone333 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races126 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone72 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish441
  2. 2.Other Indo-European76
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)60
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic20
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

879

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,456

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,591

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,236
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,064
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,009
  4. 4.Construction (Group)657
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)634

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,947
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,788
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,028
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations939
  5. 5.Service Occupations804

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.74×)380
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.61×)973
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.88×)1,189
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.82×)548
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.25×)551

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$93,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$723/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999402 (10.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999401 (10.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999342 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999296 (7.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999288 (7.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999285 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,463

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,108 (82.0%)
  • Carpooled748 (12.0%)
  • Worked At Home185 (3.0%)
  • Other114 (1.8%)
  • Walked54 (0.9%)
  • Taxi13 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.