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The total population of West Jefferson is estimated to be 1,508 with 622 males (41.25%) and 886 females (58.75%). There are 264 more females than males in West Jefferson.
The median household income in West Jefferson was $31,301 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 5,269(14.41%) from $36,570 in 2020. This income is 41.96% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Jefferson sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,996. Overall, the median household income for the town of West Jefferson stands at $31,301.
In West Jefferson, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,034 for males and $24,192 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $36,075 for males and $31,502 for females.
In West Jefferson, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $34,770.
In 2022, the population of West Jefferson was 1,339, a 1.06% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Jefferson's population was 1,325, an increase of 0.68% compared to a population of 1,316 in 2020.
The median age in West Jefferson, NC is 43.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.60% were under the age of 15, 13.90% aged 15 to 29, 46.27% aged 30 to 64, 16.87% aged 65 to 84, and 6.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Jefferson population: 80.29% are White, 9.06% are Black or African American, 2.28% are Asian and 8.37% are multiracial.