Overview
65,620
Total Population
44.6
Median age
51.01%
Female population %
96.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
59.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,075
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 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson County's population under 18 was 19.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson County, 16.02% were under the age of 15, 18.63% aged 15 to 29, 44.00% aged 30 to 64, 18.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,320 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 51.01% females and 48.99% males in Jefferson County, OH.
- The Jefferson County, OH gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,562.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,810.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson County population: 90.58% are White, 5.47% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.60% are Asian, 0.51% are some other race and 2.81% are multiracial.
- Jefferson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,075 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 64,545 (98.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson County is White with a population of 59,441 (90.58% 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 73,630 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson County's population decreased by 3,961 (5.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson County's population decreased by 4,498 (6.46%), 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 64,330.
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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)