Overview
32,590
Total Population
59.3
Median age
50.91%
Female population %
96.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
88.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,269
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 59.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson County's population under 18 was 11.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson County, 10.01% were under the age of 15, 10.34% aged 15 to 29, 42.75% aged 30 to 64, 33.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.35% were 85 years of age and older.
![Jefferson County, WA population by age group The graph shows Jefferson County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jefferson-county-wa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 590 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 50.91% females and 49.09% males in Jefferson County, WA.
- The Jefferson County, WA gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,010.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,997.
![Jefferson County, WA population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Jefferson County, WA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jefferson-county-wa-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson County population: 88.89% are White, 0.61% are Black or African American, 1.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.62% are Asian, 0.57% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.94% are some other race and 4.81% are multiracial.
- Jefferson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,269 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,321 (96.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson County is White with a population of 28,968 (88.89% of the total population).
![Jefferson County, WA population by race The bar chart shows Jefferson County, WA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jefferson-county-wa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Jefferson County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 33,589 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson County's population increased by 3,485 (13.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson County's population increased by 3,164 (10.58%), 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 2000 at 26,414.
![Jefferson County, WA population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Jefferson County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-jefferson-county-wa-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)