Jefferson County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Jefferson County, OH Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Ohio
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 84% of counties in Ohio
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Jefferson County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,518 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 157.1 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.58% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.6 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 27,143 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Jefferson County declined by 6.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 64,518 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Jefferson County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 22.1% of residents. That is 4.0 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 12,793 19.8% -1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,318 17.5% -3.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 14,092 21.8% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,267 22.1% +4.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Ohio, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.4% of the people living in Jefferson County and men 48.6%.
- Women 51.4% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 48.6% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Jefferson County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Jefferson County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,815 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.12% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Jefferson County is about 18% lower than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Jefferson County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $90,625 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $835 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.5% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Jefferson County is about 9.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $835 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Jefferson County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 173 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Jefferson County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.7 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.4 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 173 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,353 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,929 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,315 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Ohio:
Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).
The average commute time in Jefferson County is about the same as in Ohio.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Jefferson County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Jefferson County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.29 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.4), Warren County (0.4), Greene County (0.3).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.1), Vinton County (0.2), Noble County (0.2).
Health
Jefferson County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Jefferson County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.4 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.2% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 26.4% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.8), Union County (0.8), Warren County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.8), Holmes County (0.8), Scioto County (0.8).
Jefferson County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Jefferson County, OH is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 64,518 residents against a local median of 27,418. The measure that sets Jefferson County, OH apart most is median home price: $90,625, 49% above the local median of $60,801.
The counties themselves spread $119,326 on median home price, so Jefferson County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jefferson County, OH has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, OH | 64,518 | $58,815 #3/5 | $90,625 #2/5 | 20.7 min #3/5 |
| Brooke County, WV | 21,782 | $54,363 | $55,000 | 21.0 min |
| Hancock County, WV | 28,177 | $62,034 | $33,531 | 20.3 min |
| Ohio County, WV | 41,582 | $56,652 | $66,603 | 17.0 min |
| Carroll County, OH | 26,659 | $64,942 | $152,857 | 27.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Jefferson County, Ohio.
How big is Jefferson County, Ohio by population?
About 64,518 people live in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 27,143 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 42.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Jefferson County, Ohio mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Jefferson County, Ohio has 157 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.8 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Jefferson County, Ohio an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.5 times the median household income ($90,625 against $58,815), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $835 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Jefferson County, Ohio?
18.0% of adults in Jefferson County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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