Jefferson, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

77,033

4.33% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.9

0.785% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.14%

16.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$82,056

11.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$280,600

19.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Jefferson, GA had a population of 77k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $82,056. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jefferson, GA grew from 73,839 to 77,033, a 4.33% increase and its median household income grew from $73,455 to $82,056, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.08%), White (Hispanic) (3.59%), Other (Hispanic) (2.88%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%).

None of the households in Jefferson, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Jefferson, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Jefferson, GA was $280,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Jefferson, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson, GA was 2 cars per household.

Jefferson, GA borders Athens-Clarke County, GA, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, and Gainesville, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Jefferson, GA is home to a population of 77k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.23% of Jefferson, GA residents were born outside of the country (4.03k people).

In 2022, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.5k people) in Jefferson, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.77k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Jefferson, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson, GA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jefferson, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
60.5k ± 223
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.46k ± 415
White (Hispanic)
2.77k ± 620

9.22%

Hispanic Population

7.1k people

9.22% of the people in Jefferson, GA are hispanic (7.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jefferson, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.23%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.03k people

4.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.38k people

As of 2022, 5.23% of Jefferson, GA residents (4.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jefferson, GA was 4.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jefferson, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,321 ± 302
Vietnam
1,313 ± 223
Gulf War (1990s)
441 ± 173

Jefferson, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson, GA employs 36.9k people. The largest industries in Jefferson, GA are Retail Trade (5,168 people), Manufacturing (4,795 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,799 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($64,500), Information ($62,321), and Wholesale Trade ($60,950).

Employment

Occupations

36.9k

2022 Value

± 1,560

5.74%

1 Year growth

± 5.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jefferson, GA grew at a rate of 5.74%, from 34.9k employees to 36.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson, GA, are Management Occupations (4,282 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,104 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,065 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

36.9k

2022 Value

± 1,560

5.74%

1 Year growth

± 5.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jefferson, GA grew at a rate of 5.74%, from 34.9k employees to 36.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson, GA, are Retail Trade (5,168 people), Manufacturing (4,795 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,799 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson, GA, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,504

Median earning men ± $2,870

$36,795

Median earning women ± $1,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,083), Information ($69,892), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($60,972), Information ($50,784), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,258).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

179
Construction
120
Retail Trade
106
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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 Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson, GA was $280,600 in 2022, which is 0.995 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $235,100 to $280,600, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson, GA is 79.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Jefferson, GA have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jefferson, GA is $82,056. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Jefferson, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $131,660, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $116,221 and $105,910.

Property

$280,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,691

$20,562

Median Property Taxes

±$1,006

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2022

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.9% of the housing units in Jefferson, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jefferson, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $131,660, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $116,221 and $105,910.

The following map shows all of the counties in Jefferson, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,056

Median Household Income

± $4,488

25.7k

Number of Households

± 1,232

In 2022, the median household income of the 25.7k households in Jefferson, GA grew to $82,056 from the previous year's value of $73,455.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson, GA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (7.91%)

In 2022, 78.1% of workers in Jefferson, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.91%).

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.

Commute Time

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson, GA have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Jefferson, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jefferson, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson, GA (6.2k out of 76.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson, GA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.3% of the population of Jefferson, GA has health coverage, with 52.3% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

52.3%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson, GA declined by 1.48% from 11.9% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jefferson, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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