In 2021, Jefferson County, GA had a population of 15.7k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $42,238. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jefferson County, GA grew from 15,489 to 15,708, a 1.41% increase and its median household income grew from $37,009 to $42,238, a 14.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (52.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (41.6%), Other (Hispanic) (1.87%), White (Hispanic) (1.45%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%).
None of the households in Jefferson County, GA 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% of the residents in Jefferson County, GA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Jefferson County, GA was $88,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.
Most people in Jefferson County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, GA was 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County, GA borders Burke County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Johnson County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Warren County, GA, and Washington County, GA.