Jefferson County

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Jefferson county is located in north New York. Jefferson county has 1,268.59 square miles of land area and 588.63 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Jefferson county population is 118,885, which has grown 6.40% since 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 3.26% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Jefferson county median household income is $48,613 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 42.95% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 35.25% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Jefferson county median house value is $135,200 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 98.24% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 90.79% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Jefferson county is close to the state average in quality. The Jefferson county area code is 315.

Population	118,885 (2010-2014), rank #25
Population Growth	6.40% since 2000, rank #6
Population Density:	64.01/sq mi, rank #48
Median Household Income:	$48,613 at 2010-2014—42.95% increase since 2000, rank #43
Median House Price:	$135,200 at 2010-2014—98.24% increase since 2000, rank #30
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	1,268.59 sq mi, rank #10
Water Area:	588.63 sq mi (31.69%), rank #5
State:	New York
Area:	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
School District:
Area Code:	315