Jefferson, GA Population

Overview

12,727

Total Population

33.4

Median age

46.69%

Female population %

114.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,134

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jefferson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jefferson is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson's population under 18 was 30.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson, 24.15% were under the age of 15, 20.16% aged 15 to 29, 44.16% aged 30 to 64, 10.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 843 less females than males in Jefferson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.69% females and 53.31% males in Jefferson, GA.
The Jefferson, GA gender ratio is 114.2:100 i.e. 114.2 men to 100 women (1.142).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 800.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 717.

Jefferson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson population: 79.15% are White, 15.38% are Black or African American, 0.97% are Asian, 2.53% are some other race and 1.96% are multiracial.
Jefferson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,134 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,593 (91.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson is White with a population of 10,074 (79.15% of the total population).

Jefferson's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 15,286 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson's population increased by 5,728 (150.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson's population increased by 3,816 (40.00%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,813.