Jefferson County, FL

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2024 Population
15,091
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.6
1.28% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21%
3.21% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$61,212
7.42% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$232,600
17% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,335
2.16% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jefferson County, FL 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.

98.9% of the residents in Jefferson County, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Jefferson County, FL was $232,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Jefferson County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jefferson County, FL is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.16% of Jefferson County, FL residents were born outside of the country (477 people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.1k people) in Jefferson County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 657 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Jefferson County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson County, FL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.1k ± 140
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.19k ± 374
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    657 ± 262
5.07%
Hispanic Population
765 people

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.1k people) in Jefferson County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 657 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.07% of the people in Jefferson County, FL are hispanic (765 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson County, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
477 people
2.68%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
394 people

As of 2024, 3.16% of Jefferson County, FL residents (477 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jefferson County, FL was 2.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    499 ± 140
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    325 ± 118
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    102 ± 61

Jefferson County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jefferson County, FL employs 6.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson County, FL were Retail Trade (954 people), Public Administration (782 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (595 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,242), Finance & Insurance ($61,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($61,012).

Employment

Occupations

6.34k
2024 Value
± 564
2.16%
1 Year growth
± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson County, FL grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 6.2k employees to 6.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (942 people), Management Occupations (687 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (670 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.34k
2024 Value
± 564
2.16%
1 Year growth
± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson County, FL grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 6.2k employees to 6.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County, FL, are Retail Trade (954 people), Public Administration (782 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (595 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,508
Median earning men ± $3,485
$37,571
Median earning women ± $5,812

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,177), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,263), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($65,089), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,786), and Public Administration ($53,669).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 38
    Construction
  2. 27
    Retail Trade
  3. 24
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $15k
    Construction
  2. $10.7k
    Retail Trade
  3. $7.31k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Jefferson County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson County, FL was $232,600 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,800 to $232,600, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County, FL is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson County, FL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jefferson County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

Housing

Property

$232,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,645
$4,363
Median Property Taxes
±$464

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jefferson County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jefferson County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.9%
Homeownership
2024
71.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Jefferson County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,212
Median Household Income
± $4,158
5.75k
Number of Households
± 513

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.75k households in Jefferson County, FL grew to $61,212 from the previous year's value of $56,984.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson County, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.26%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Jefferson County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (6.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County, FL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Jefferson County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson County, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jefferson County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

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Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County, FL (2.92k out of 13.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County, FL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 43.3% of the children was living in poverty in Jefferson County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 10.9%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 874 in Jefferson County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 28 per 100,000 population.

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Health

90.3% of the population of Jefferson County, FL has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 3.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, FL see 3,639 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,639 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3760 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1288 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,639 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, FL

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, FL see an average of 3,639 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,639 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.74%
Uninsured
33.6%
Employer Coverage
19.9%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
17.4%
Non-Group
3.25%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson County, FL declined by 0.118% from 9.76% to 9.74%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 103 in Jefferson County, FL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.9% in Jefferson County, FL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.3% in Jefferson County, FL.

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