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Jefferson County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-MD-VA-WV
Designated Market Area: Washington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 58,979   ( 5,481 from 2010 , 1,272 from 2020)
Land area: 209.3 square miles
Population density: 281.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:48,306 81.90% 6.0%
Black:3,5916.09% 4.2%
Indian:1660.28% 44.3%
Asian:1,0501.78% 65.4%
2+ races:1,7532.97% 49.7%
Hispanic:4,1136.97% 65.2%
Total non-White:10,67318.10% 34.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,363 11.8
Deaths:1,48112.8
Net Migration: 1,19110.3
Net Immigration: 1861.6
Change in White population:2,741 5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:2,740 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
53,498
45,56585.17%
3,4456.44%
1150.21%
6351.19%
1,1712.19%
2,4894.65%
7,93314.83%

2000
42,190
37,95889.97%
2,5396.02%
1090.26%
2650.63%
5241.24%
7341.74%
4,23210.03%

1990
35,926
32,75191.16%
2,6007.24%
550.15%
1050.29%
n/a
4151.16%
3,1758.84%

1980
30,302
27,30590.11%
2,7218.98%
300.10%
980.32%
n/a
1480.49%
2,9979.89%

1970
21,280
18,29385.96%
2,84613.37%
110.05%
130.06%
n/a
1040.49%
2,987 14.04%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,866 13.9
3,6818.7
8,36319.8
1620.4
7,607 18.0
3,701 8.8
1990's
NumberRate
4,981 13.9
3,3129.2
4,79413.3
790.2
5,207 14.5
1,057 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
5,010 16.5
2,903 9.6
3,697 12.2
n/a
5,446 18.0
178 0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,484 35.2
n/a
9,012 42.3
10 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.0
12,570 21.3%
46,409 78.7%
9,673 16.4%
21,472
2.64
14,813 69.0%
11,523 77.8%
930 6.3%
6,659 31.0%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
12,704 23.7%
40,794 76.3%
6,314 11.8%
19,931
2.61
13,971 70.1%
10,948 78.4%
1,061 7.6%
5,960 29.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
9,948 23.6%
32,242 76.4%
4,718 11.2%
16,179
2.54
11,390 70.4%
9,105 79.9%
879 7.7%
4,789 29.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
9,230 25.7%
26,696 74.3%
4,083 11.4%
12,841
2.69
9,457 73.6%
7,870 83.2%
677 7.2%
3,384 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
8,860 29.2%
21,442 70.8%
3,070 10.1%
10,064
2.86
7,883 78.3%
6,720 85.2%
440 5.6%
2,181 21.7%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,918 
Median Value$303,400 
Occupied21,47289.8%
Vacant2,44610.2%
Owned17,09279.6%
Rented4,38020.4%
Median Rent$1,073 
Single-Family Units20,38385.2%
    Detached18,74178.4%
    Attached1,6426.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,4135.9%
Mobile Homes1,4256.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008774.1%
$10,000 to $14,9996933.2%
$15,000 to $19,9995362.5%
$20,000 to $24,9997843.7%
$25,000 to $29,9995862.7%
$30,000 to $34,9994842.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995922.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994682.2%
$45,000 to $49,9996102.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2345.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6027.5%
$75,000 to $99,9993,01214.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992,63812.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,9989.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992,37811.1%
$200,000 or more2,98013.9%
Median Household Income93,744 
Per Capita Income42,359 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0414.8%
Public Assistance4942.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,50711.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed24,73970.7%
Unemployed1,1803.4%
In Armed Forces300.1%
Total Labor Force25,94974.2%
Not in Labor Force9,03425.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,2847,67457.3%
Non-Profit64291441.3%
Self-Employed1,7001,08661.0%
Local Government6391,44930.6%
State Government3981,03027.9%
Federal Government1,60791863.6%
Total Private + Self11,9848,76057.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,2864,31143.3%
Total15,27013,07153.9%
Pct. Govt.21.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,38719.0%
Sales and Office Occupations4,93317.4%
Professional, Technical7,08525.0%
Service Occupations4,82917.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing890.3%
All others6,15621.7%
White Collar 61.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,33811.8%
Retail trade3,31711.7%
Educational services2,96510.4%
Construction2,8189.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2,5258.9%
Public administration2,5228.9%
Accommodation and food services1,8556.5%
Manufacturing1,7866.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,2364.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1904.2%
Finance and insurance1,0633.7%
Transportation and warehousing9993.5%
Other services8383.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing5612.0%
Information4991.8%
Utilities2931.0%
Wholesale trade2791.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1420.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting960.3%
Management680.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4532.50%
Puerto Rican5290.91%
Cuban900.16%
Dominican80.01%
Total Central American7261.25%
Costa Rican140.02%
Guatemalan1350.23%
Honduran860.15%
Nicaraguan110.02%
Panamanian560.10%
Salvadoran4240.73%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7021.21%
Argentinean120.02%
Bolivian210.04%
Chilean730.13%
Colombian760.13%
Ecuadorian1950.34%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1990.34%
Uruguayan120.02%
Venezuelan1140.20%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2390.41%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese1790.31%
Filipino1310.23%
Chinese940.16%
Bangladeshi680.12%
Indian610.11%
Korean500.09%
Japanese440.08%
Indonesian360.06%
Thai180.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English51,88794.2%
Spanish1,8083.3%
Other Indo-European5160.9%
Other Asian2360.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1350.2%
Tagalog1300.2%
German, other Germanic1280.2%
Chinese680.1%
Other680.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,77818.6%
Irish8,09914.0%
English7,16712.3%
Italian3,6996.4%
American3,1705.5%
European1,7213.0%
Polish1,5232.6%
Scottish1,4472.5%
French1,1251.9%
Scotch-Irish9991.7%
Dutch6171.1%
Welsh6021.0%
British5681.0%
Swedish5601.0%
Russian4180.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen56,91398.1%
Not a citizen1,1301.9%
Native55,47895.6%
Foreign-born2,5654.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,160 2.9%2,731 6.8%11,954 29.6%11,534 28.6%8,119 20.1%4,869 12.1%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,160 2.9%
9-12 Years 2,731 6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,954 29.6%
Some College 11,534 28.6%
Bach. Degree 8,119 20.1%
Grad Degree 4,869 12.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,971 17,881 1,090 5.7% 8.6%
1991 19,448 17,532 1,916 9.9% 10.6%
1992 19,588 17,711 1,877 9.6% 11.2%
1993 19,149 18,030 1,119 5.8% 10.3%
1994 19,391 18,454 937 4.8% 8.8%
1995 19,744 18,876 868 4.4% 8.0%
1996 19,709 18,892 817 4.1% 7.7%
1997 20,122 19,397 725 3.6% 7.0%
1998 20,975 20,317 658 3.1% 6.7%
1999 21,329 20,730 599 2.8% 6.5%
2000 23,057 22,264 793 3.4% 5.6%
2001 22,911 22,115 796 3.5% 5.4%
2002 23,167 22,175 992 4.3% 6.5%
2003 23,256 22,305 951 4.1% 6.6%
2004 23,659 22,794 865 3.7% 5.8%
2005 24,121 23,267 854 3.5% 5.5%
2006 24,743 23,863 880 3.6% 5.2%
2007 25,017 24,171 846 3.4% 4.8%
2008 24,706 23,685 1,021 4.1% 4.7%
2009 24,543 22,796 1,747 7.1% 8.3%
2010 26,832 25,043 1,789 6.7% 8.7%
2011 27,219 25,570 1,649 6.1% 7.8%
2012 27,531 26,095 1,436 5.2% 7.2%
2013 27,443 26,142 1,301 4.7% 6.7%
2014 27,162 25,920 1,242 4.6% 6.5%
2015 28,100 26,973 1,127 4.0% 6.6%
2016 28,648 27,683 965 3.4% 6.1%
2017 29,432 28,516 916 3.1% 5.2%
2018 29,968 28,972 996 3.3% 5.2%
2019 30,629 29,674 955 3.1% 4.9%
2020 30,084 28,298 1,786 5.9% 8.3%
2021 30,207 29,256 951 3.1% 5.1%
2022 30,814 30,049 765 2.5% 3.9%
2023 31,137 30,301 836 2.7% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com