Jefferson County, Ohio Population 2024

63,779

Jefferson County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 63,779 with a growth rate of -0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Ohio is the 40th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 69,669 and has seen a growth of -8.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202962,544-247-0.39%
202862,791-247-0.39%
202763,038-247-0.39%
202663,285-247-0.39%
202563,532-247-0.39%
202463,779-247-0.39%
202364,026-247-0.38%
202264,273-812-1.25%
202165,085-93-0.14%
202065,178-316-0.48%
201965,494-395-0.6%
201865,889-509-0.77%
201766,398-595-0.89%
201666,993-553-0.82%
201567,546-370-0.54%
201467,916-284-0.42%
201368,200-357-0.52%
201268,557-489-0.71%
201169,046-623-0.89%
201069,66900%
199080,298-11,266-12.3%
198091,564-4,629-4.81%
197096,193-3,008-3.03%
196099,2012,7062.8%
195096,495-1,634-1.67%
194098,1299,82211.12%
193088,30710,72713.83%
192077,58012,15718.58%
191065,42321,06647.49%
190044,3574,94212.54%
189039,4156,39719.37%
188033,0183,83013.12%
187029,1883,07311.77%
186026,115-3,018-10.36%
185029,1334,10316.39%
184025,0302,54111.3%
183022,4893,95821.36%
182018,5311,2717.36%
181017,2608,49496.9%
18008,766-53,778-85.98%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.39% (-247)
County Website
Jefferson County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Steubenville
2020 Population
65,178
Area
408 mi²
Density
156 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.15% (-1,399)
Founded
July 29, 1797

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,13389.64%
Black or African American3,4855.37%
Two or more races2,3683.65%
Other race4770.74%
Asian3600.56%
Native American320.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, Ohio Population by Race

Jefferson County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Ohio Median Age

44.2

Total

42.6

Male

45.9

Female

Jefferson County, Ohio Adults

There are 52,252 adults, (14,341 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Ohio.

Jefferson County, Ohio Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female33,03550.94%
Male31,82049.06%

Jefferson County, Ohio Population by Age

Jefferson County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,1272.371.828.2
Married11,8232.9389.910.1
Non Family10,5661.1959.440.6
Female3,3293.2945.854.2
Male1,4093.0973.726.3

2.93

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3175.03%
Associates Degree6,00313.03%
Bachelors Degree6,17013.4%
Graduate Degree3,2987.16%
High School Graduate19,14241.56%
Less Than 9th Grade9652.1%
Some College8,16317.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jefferson County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,99739,1518,602
Black2,2082,075365
2+ Races1,1331,015213
Hispanic535411205
Asian285228182
Other Race25615128
Native American1680

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.86%.

Jefferson County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,226$57,742$47,330
Graduate Degree$66,882$68,333$62,031
High School Graduate$35,058$43,464$24,059
Less Than 9th Grade$26,422$40,587$21,250
Overall$42,187$52,584$32,324
Some College$41,464$53,540$32,408

$42,187

Average Earnings

$52,584

Average Male

$32,324

Average Female

Jefferson County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Ohio Language

97.87% of Jefferson County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.01% of the population.

Jefferson County, Ohio Language

Jefferson County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White55,7498,30514.9%
Black3,3521,30939.05%
Multiple2,31569329.94%
Hispanic1,03833031.79%
Other45315434%
Asian3314914.8%

16.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.54%

Male Poverty Rate

20.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Ohio is Black, with 39.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Ohio is Asian, with 14.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.9%.

Jefferson County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.13%
High School16.88%
Some College12.59%
Bachelors or Greater5.65%

Jefferson County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.31%
Male Unemployed22.02%
Female Employed10.84%
Male Employed5.53%

Jefferson County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,474$89,093
Households$56,983$72,319
Married Families$87,144$103,778
Non Families$32,394$43,477

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jefferson County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,017

Number of Veterans

3,783

Male Veterans

234

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,367
First Gulf War1,077
Second Gulf War637
Korea208
World War II27

Jefferson County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,248
75+919
35 to 54838
55 to 64799
18 to 34213

Jefferson County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7337.85%
Black1857.35%
2+ Races916%
Hispanic455.64%
Other Race82.49%

Jefferson County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Ohio 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

65.85%

Born in Jefferson County, Ohio

98.75%

Native Born

1.25%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.75% of Jefferson County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 65.85% having been born in Ohio. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jefferson County, Ohio Place of Birth

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