In 2022, Jefferson County, OH had a population of 65.3k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $53,124. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jefferson County, OH declined from 65,620 to 65,280, a −0.518% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,211 to $53,124, a 7.95% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), White (Hispanic) (0.856%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.597%).
None of the households in Jefferson County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.7% of the residents in Jefferson County, OH are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson County, OH are Eastern Gateway Community College (203331) (7,383 degrees awarded in 2022), Franciscan University of Steubenville (829 degrees), and Trinity Health System School of Nursing (204893) (18 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Jefferson County, OH was $115,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.
Most people in Jefferson County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, OH was 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County, OH borders Belmont County, OH, Carroll County, OH, Columbiana County, OH, Harrison County, OH, Brooke County, WV, Hancock County, WV, and Ohio County, WV.