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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jefferson County is 16,554, which is 4.12% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Jefferson County population density is 31.25 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jefferson County is black, which represent 54.63% of the total population. The average Jefferson County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 16,554. #101

Population Growth Since 2000, #137

Jefferson County		-4.12%
Georgia		21.03%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #124

Jefferson County	31.25 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,182 (43.39%, #146)
Black:	9,044 (54.63%, #11)
Hispanic:	536 (3.24%, #101)
Asian:	36 (0.22%, #126)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	15 (0.09%, #106)
One Race, Other:	126 (0.76%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	151 (0.91%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	430 (80.22%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	102 (19.03%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

14,295 (86.35%) out of the total population of 16,554 reported first ancestry.

	Jefferson County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	5	0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	188	1.14%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	973	5.88%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	69	0.42%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	768	4.64%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	8	0.05%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	819	4.95%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	137	0.83%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	37	0.22%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	32	0.19%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	120	0.72%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	100	0.60%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	271	1.64%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	97	0.59%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	105	0.63%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	13	0.08%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	1,894	11.44%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	5	0.03%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,974 (48.17%, see rank)

Females: 8,580 (51.83%, see rank)

Jefferson County	Male: 48.17% Female: 51.83%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jefferson County	38.10 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jefferson County	36.10 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jefferson County	41.00 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jefferson County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,159	7.00%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	938	5.67%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,328	8.02%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,144	6.91%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,138	6.87%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,832	11.07%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,933	11.68%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,246	13.57%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,229	13.47%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,493	9.02%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	749	4.52%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	365	2.20%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jefferson County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,847, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,060, 28.21%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,578, 42.21%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,214, 20.41%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	690, 6.36%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	305, 2.81%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.73, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jefferson County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	360	85.28%	14.72%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,030	93.00%, see rank	7.00%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	969	97.11%, see rank	2.89%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	554	92.06%, see rank	7.94%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	27	81.48%, see rank	18.52%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jefferson County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	6,100, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	1,835, 30.08%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,265, 69.92%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,135, 67.79%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.34, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,695, 44.18%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,965, 32.21%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jefferson County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	13,129	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,165	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	2,314	37.53%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	3,033	49.20%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	233	3.78%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	585	9.49%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,964	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	2,172	31.19%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	3,165	45.45%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	904	12.98%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	723	10.38%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jefferson County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	16,177	97.72%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,976	84.43%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,122	12.82%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	79	0.48%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	377	2.28%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	134	0.81%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	243	1.47%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	28	0.17%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	24	0.14%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	309	1.87%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	16	0.10%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jefferson County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	5,866	96.16%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	152	2.49%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	67	1.10%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	15	0.25%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.