Jefferson County, Florida Population 2024

15,831

Jefferson County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 15,831 with a growth rate of 2.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Florida is the 60th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 14,754 and has seen a growth of 7.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,7363812.2%
202817,3553812.24%
202716,9743812.3%
202616,5933812.35%
202516,2123812.41%
202415,8313812.47%
202315,4503812.53%
202215,0695753.97%
202114,494950.66%
202014,3991190.83%
201914,280-78-0.54%
201814,3581320.93%
201714,2262411.72%
201613,985-136-0.96%
201514,121600.43%
201414,061-151-1.06%
201314,212-6-0.04%
201214,218-309-2.13%
201114,527-227-1.54%
201014,75400%
199011,2965935.54%
198010,7031,92521.93%
19708,778-765-8.02%
19609,543-870-8.35%
195010,413-1,619-13.46%
194012,032-1,376-10.26%
193013,408-1,094-7.54%
192014,502-2,708-15.74%
191017,2101,0156.27%
190016,1954382.78%
189015,757-308-1.92%
188016,0652,66719.91%
187013,3983,52235.66%
18609,8762,15827.96%
18507,7182,00535.1%
18405,7132,40172.49%
18303,312-14,424-81.33%
2024 Growth Rate
2.47% (381)
County Website
Jefferson County
State
Florida
County Seat
Monticello
2020 Population
14,399
Area
598 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
9.95% (1,432)
Founded
January 20, 1827

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,23862.79%
Black or African American4,43430.14%
Two or more races6704.55%
Other race2481.69%
Asian1030.7%
Native American140.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, Florida Population by Race

Jefferson County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Florida Median Age

47

Total

44.9

Male

50.1

Female

Jefferson County, Florida Adults

There are 12,184 adults, (3,605 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Florida.

Jefferson County, Florida Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

42

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female7,03347.8%
Male7,68052.2%

Jefferson County, Florida Population by Age

Jefferson County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6752.3975.124.9
Married2,4572.938614
Non Family2,0121.17525
Female1,0123.2351.548.5
Male1944.4660.839.2

2.98

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8227.5%
Associates Degree9288.47%
Bachelors Degree1,29111.78%
Graduate Degree7747.06%
High School Graduate4,24138.7%
Less Than 9th Grade5204.74%
Some College2,38321.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0136,4681,717
Black3,1042,486192
2+ Races42039663
Hispanic31320927
Other Race155710
Asian978468
Native American14107
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.1%.

Jefferson County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,875$61,500$56,193
Graduate Degree$58,889$97,333$49,545
High School Graduate$32,029$41,904$19,559
Less Than 9th Grade$24,727$35,885$22,885
Overall$42,054$47,057$40,000
Some College$47,746$53,260$42,134

$42,054

Average Earnings

$47,057

Average Male

$40,000

Average Female

Jefferson County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Florida Language

95.19% of Jefferson County, Florida residents speak only English, while 4.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.05% of the population.

Jefferson County, Florida Language

Jefferson County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,8531,64542.69%
White8,4066567.8%
Multiple60819832.57%
Hispanic54715428.15%
Asian8585100%
Other1763721.02%

20.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.23%

Male Poverty Rate

23.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Florida is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Florida is White, with 7.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.06%.

Jefferson County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.37%
High School21.01%
Some College12.27%
Bachelors or Greater6.58%

Jefferson County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.26%
Male Unemployed30.69%
Female Employed11.87%
Male Employed6.44%

Jefferson County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,788$89,903
Households$56,984$75,727
Married Families$96,023$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,563$43,396

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jefferson County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,281

Number of Veterans

1,121

Male Veterans

160

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam498
Second Gulf War334
First Gulf War221
World War II39
Korea34

Jefferson County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64350
65 to 74349
75+261
35 to 54247
18 to 3474

Jefferson County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White98012.56%
Black2466.84%
2+ Races5511.46%
Hispanic295.39%

Jefferson County, Florida Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.06%

Born in Jefferson County, Florida

97.32%

Native Born

2.68%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.32% of Jefferson County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 59.06% having been born in Florida. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson County, Florida Place of Birth

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