In 2022, Jefferson County, NY had a population of 117k people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $62,782. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jefferson County, NY declined from 117,634 to 117,445, a −0.161% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,271 to $62,782, a 7.74% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%), White (Hispanic) (3.9%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.88%).
None of the households in Jefferson County, NY 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.
98.2% of the residents in Jefferson County, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson County, NY are Jefferson Community College (361 degrees awarded in 2022) and Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (20 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Jefferson County, NY was $169,600, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.
Most people in Jefferson County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, NY was 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County, NY borders Cayuga County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY, and St. Lawrence County, NY.