Jefferson, SC Population

Overview

896

Total Population

32.5

Median age

58.71%

Female population %

70.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

84.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

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 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson's population under 18 was 29.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson, 26.00% were under the age of 15, 19.98% aged 15 to 29, 34.38% aged 30 to 64, 19.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 156 more females than males in Jefferson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.71% females and 41.29% males in Jefferson, SC.
The Jefferson, SC gender ratio is 70.3:100 i.e. 70.3 men to 100 women (0.703).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 59.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 55.

Jefferson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson population: 60.27% are White, 36.27% are Black or African American and 3.46% are multiracial.
Jefferson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 889 (99.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson is White with a population of 54 (60.27% 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 776 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson's population increased by 22 (3.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson's population increased by 41 (5.62%), 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 2006 at 693.