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Jefferson County, GA


Designated Market Area: Augusta, GA-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 15,314   ( 1,616 from 2010 , 400 from 2020)
Land area: 526.6 square miles
Population density: 29.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,481 42.32% 7.6%
Black:7,84351.21% 14.6%
Indian:380.25% 111.1%
Asian:960.63% 45.5%
2+ races:2141.40% 87.7%
Hispanic:6424.19% 24.2%
Total non-White:8,83357.68% 10.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:357 11.4
Deaths:64620.6
Net Migration: -128-4.1
Net Immigration: 80.3
Change in White population:-534 -3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,082 -6.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,930
7,01541.44%
9,18754.26%
180.11%
660.39%
1140.67%
5173.05%
9,91558.56%

2000
17,266
7,21541.79%
9,66355.97%
210.12%
280.16%
640.37%
2591.50%
10,05158.21%

1990
17,408
7,65043.95%
9,72355.85%
10.01%
90.05%
n/a
250.14%
9,75856.05%

1980
18,403
8,26244.89%
9,85753.56%
20.01%
180.10%
n/a
2641.43%
10,14155.11%

1970
17,174
7,86145.77%
9,30554.18%
50.03%
30.02%
n/a
00.00%
9,313 54.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,419 14.0
1,92811.2
-1,221-7.1
340.2
-200 -1.2
-136 -0.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,905 16.7
2,05711.8
-441-2.5
380.2
-435 -2.5
293 1.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,154 17.1
1,935 10.5
-2,030 -11.0
n/a
-612 -3.3
-383 -2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-712 -4.1
n/a
401 2.3
828 4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, GA
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.7
3,630 23.7%
11,684 76.3%
2,876 18.8%
5,826
2.59
4,036 69.3%
2,508 62.1%
550 13.6%
1,790 30.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.8
4,271 25.2%
12,659 74.8%
2,498 14.8%
6,241
2.63
4,407 70.6%
2,612 59.3%
727 16.5%
1,834 29.4%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
4,919 28.5%
12,347 71.5%
2,362 13.7%
6,302
2.67
4,551 72.2%
2,787 61.2%
777 17.1%
1,751 27.8%

1990
NumberPercent
31.5
5,304 30.5%
12,104 69.5%
2,536 14.6%
6,102
2.79
4,503 73.8%
2,940 65.3%
842 18.7%
1,599 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
28.7
6,135 33.3%
12,268 66.7%
2,518 13.7%
5,921
3.06
4,620 78.0%
3,317 71.8%
579 12.5%
1,301 22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,167 
Median Value$90,900 
Occupied5,82681.3%
Vacant1,34118.7%
Owned3,90467.0%
Rented1,92233.0%
Median Rent$701 
Single-Family Units4,38161.1%
    Detached4,38161.1%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1912.7%
Mobile Homes2,18130.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004668.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993476.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994958.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993445.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992414.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992584.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993516.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993145.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992574.4%
$50,000 to $59,9994838.3%
$60,000 to $74,9995098.7%
$75,000 to $99,9995188.9%
$100,000 to $124,99960310.4%
$125,000 to $149,9992023.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993165.4%
$200,000 or more1222.1%
Median Household Income46,865 
Per Capita Income25,820 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state77 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4668.0%
Public Assistance811.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,47925.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,29258.5%
Unemployed2703.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,56261.4%
Not in Labor Force3,49138.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,5611,68360.3%
Non-Profit7417130.2%
Self-Employed47112479.2%
Local Government22142234.4%
State Government323658.1%
Federal Government406837.0%
Total Private + Self3,0321,80762.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3671,02626.3%
Total3,3992,83354.5%
Pct. Govt.18.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts92514.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,00316.1%
Professional, Technical85413.7%
Service Occupations75812.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1923.1%
All others2,70343.3%
White Collar 44.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,21519.5%
Transportation and warehousing89214.3%
Health care and social assistance65810.5%
Retail trade5869.4%
Construction5308.5%
Educational services5168.3%
Public administration4867.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3325.3%
Accommodation and food services1752.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1362.2%
Wholesale trade1332.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1332.1%
Other services1292.1%
Finance and insurance1222.0%
Information701.1%
Utilities530.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction360.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing210.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation200.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5463.50%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic810.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese590.38%
Japanese70.04%
Indian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,93595.0%
Spanish5533.8%
Other Indo-European910.6%
Chinese590.4%
German, other Germanic180.1%
Other Asian140.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,1667.5%
Irish6774.3%
English6564.2%
German4102.6%
Brazilian2201.4%
Scottish2181.4%
Polish1621.0%
European1571.0%
African1080.7%
French1050.7%
Italian940.6%
Swiss550.4%
Swedish420.3%
Scotch-Irish360.2%
Norwegian310.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,22897.7%
Not a citizen3632.3%
Native15,09296.8%
Foreign-born4993.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
873 8.3%1,191 11.3%4,373 41.5%2,972 28.2%794 7.5%347 3.3%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 873 8.3%
9-12 Years 1,191 11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,373 41.5%
Some College 2,972 28.2%
Bach. Degree 794 7.5%
Grad Degree 347 3.3%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,479 6,888 591 7.9% 5.4%
1991 7,657 7,123 534 7.0% 5.3%
1992 7,753 7,118 635 8.2% 6.6%
1993 7,902 7,315 587 7.4% 5.7%
1994 7,836 7,286 550 7.0% 5.1%
1995 8,187 7,287 900 11.0% 4.8%
1996 8,098 7,005 1,093 13.5% 4.6%
1997 8,082 7,023 1,059 13.1% 4.5%
1998 7,750 6,805 945 12.2% 4.2%
1999 7,522 6,553 969 12.9% 3.8%
2000 6,729 6,282 447 6.6% 3.5%
2001 6,633 6,087 546 8.2% 4.1%
2002 6,776 6,134 642 9.5% 5.3%
2003 6,965 6,358 607 8.7% 5.1%
2004 7,161 6,554 607 8.5% 5.1%
2005 6,916 6,291 625 9.0% 5.7%
2006 7,059 6,570 489 6.9% 5.1%
2007 7,107 6,560 547 7.7% 4.9%
2008 7,179 6,419 760 10.6% 6.8%
2009 7,131 6,052 1,079 15.1% 10.4%
2010 7,181 6,159 1,022 14.2% 10.7%
2011 7,104 6,171 933 13.1% 10.1%
2012 7,055 6,136 919 13.0% 9.0%
2013 6,830 5,881 949 13.9% 8.1%
2014 6,644 5,893 751 11.3% 7.1%
2015 6,298 5,719 579 9.2% 6.1%
2016 6,599 6,106 493 7.5% 5.4%
2017 6,811 6,386 425 6.2% 4.8%
2018 6,727 6,364 363 5.4% 4.0%
2019 6,636 6,314 322 4.9% 3.5%
2020 6,658 6,209 449 6.7% 6.5%
2021 6,669 6,345 324 4.9% 3.9%
2022 6,627 6,363 264 4.0% 3.0%
2023 6,686 6,418 268 4.0% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com