In 2018, Jefferson County, GA had a population of 15.8k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $34,300. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Jefferson County, GA declined from 15,954 to 15,772, a -1.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,640 to $34,300, a 15.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Other (Hispanic) (1.73%), White (Hispanic) (1.35%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.38%). NaNk% of the people in Jefferson County, GA speak a non-English language, and 98.5% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Jefferson County, GA is $74,300, and the homeownership rate is 65.9%. Most people in Jefferson County, GA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, GA is 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County, GA borders Burke County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Johnson County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Warren County, GA, and Washington County, GA.