People

The total population of Jefferson County is 86,241. The median age is 42.27

86,241

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

50.5%

Male

Female

49.5%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
7358
Ages 10 to 19
10762
Ages 20 to 29
10508
Ages 30 to 39
10707
Ages 40 to 49
11227
Ages 50 to 59
12686
Ages 60 to 64
6769
Ages 65+
16224

Median Age

42

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

40.36% of the population in Jefferson County have an associate's degree or higher. 92.92% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

2.95%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

4.13%

High School
High School

31.5%

Some College
Some College

21.06%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

11.33%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

20.34%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

8.69%

0

in the community

36

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

1

in the community

61

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Jefferson County has a labor force of 50,732 people, with an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

50,732

Labor Force

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

0.1%

Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Sales

Sales

12.19%

3,762

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

12.07%

3,726

Production Workers

Production Workers

11.2%

3,458

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

9.42%

2,909

Education, Training/Library

Education, Training/Library

5.47%

1,688

Total Employees

30,869

20192020202120222023

The work distribution of total employees in Jefferson County is:

38%

Blue Collar

61%

White Collar


Total Establishments

2,430

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Jefferson County has a total of 2,430 businesses.

How many employees do businesses in Jefferson County have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

57.45%

5-9 Employees

19.26%

10-19 Employees

11.4%

20-49 Employees

6.21%

50-99 Employees

3.99%

100+ Employees

1.69%

Income and Spending

Households in Jefferson County earn a median yearly income of $79,034. 38.2% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $73,746 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Shelter, Transportation, Food and Beverages, Health Care, and Utilities.

$79,034

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

6

%

more than the state

0

%

more than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Shelter

Shelter

$15,467

Transportation

Transportation

$13,513

Food and Beverages

Food and Beverages

$10,837

Health Care

Health Care

$6,269

Utilities

Utilities

$5,394

Piggy Bank

$73,746

Median Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 42% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 23 minutes commuting to work. Jefferson County is served by 51 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within the community. Interstates can be accessed within the community.

23min

Commute Travel Time

4 + 51(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

Interstate

In Community

Freight Rail

In Community

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

7.9%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

7.9%

Top State Personal Income Tax

7.65%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

7.7%

State Sales Tax

5%