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Jefferson County, KS

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

AI Overview

Jefferson County is a small, largely residential rural county of 18,391 people with an 85.7% homeownership rate, median home values of $200,800, and median gross rent of just $844 per month, signaling a low-cost housing market. The labor force of 64.4% participation carries a 2.4% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $46,098, though only 24.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and GDP per capita stands at $20,194. The county lost 2.6% of its population over five years, and a mean commute of 30.1 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county.

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

Population

18,391

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,278

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,980 (92.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races592 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race452 (2.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone111 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone92 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone74 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish164
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic42
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)20
  4. 4.Other Indo-European7
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,120

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$20,194

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,516

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,231
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,346
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)989
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)983
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)712

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,340
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,724
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,644
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,546
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,169

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.92×)1,245
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.79×)790
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.44×)215
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.22×)538
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.13×)616

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$200,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$844/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,166 (18.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999840 (13.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999581 (9.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999556 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999554 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999457 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,098

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,020 (75.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,082 (11.7%)
  • Carpooled884 (9.6%)
  • Walked138 (1.5%)
  • Other103 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle12 (0.1%)

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.