Overview
3,350
Total Population
50.1
Median age
50.99%
Female population %
96.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
61.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jefferson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jefferson is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson's population under 18 was 21.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson, 13.13% were under the age of 15, 20.69% aged 15 to 29, 41.28% aged 30 to 64, 18.66% aged 65 to 84, and 6.24% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Jefferson, OH population by age ➔
Gender
There are 66 more females than males in Jefferson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.99% females and 49.01% males in Jefferson, OH.
- The Jefferson, 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 15-19 years with a population of 225.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 246.
Read more about Jefferson, OH population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson population: 93.07% are White, 0.93% are Black or African American, 0.90% are Asian, 1.34% are some other race and 3.76% are multiracial.
- Jefferson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,12 (93.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson is White with a population of 3,118 (93.07% of the total population).
Read more about Jefferson, OH population by race ➔
Year by year
Jefferson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,447 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson's population decreased by 332 (9.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson's population increased by 108 (3.47%), 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 2019 at 2,986.
Read more about Jefferson, OH population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)