Overview
15,708
Total Population
40.5
Median age
51.38%
Female population %
94.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
60.2
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
625
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jefferson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jefferson County is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson County's population under 18 was 23.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson County, 19.31% were under the age of 15, 18.53% aged 15 to 29, 43.90% aged 30 to 64, 16.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 432 more females than males in Jefferson County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.38% females and 48.62% males in Jefferson County, GA.
- The Jefferson County, GA gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 622.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 674.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson County population: 43.06% are White, 52.44% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 2.41% are some other race and 1.64% are multiracial.
- Jefferson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 625 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,083 (96.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson County is Black or African American with a population of 8,238 (52.44% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jefferson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 17,220 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson County's population decreased by 348 (2.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson County's population decreased by 1,194 (7.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jefferson County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 15,314.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)