Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

43,493

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 43,493 with a growth rate of -0.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Pennsylvania is the 49th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 45,163 and has seen a growth of -3.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,898-119-0.28%
202843,017-119-0.28%
202743,136-119-0.28%
202643,255-119-0.27%
202543,374-119-0.27%
202443,493-119-0.27%
202343,612-119-0.27%
202243,731-389-0.88%
202144,120-367-0.82%
202044,4871,1882.74%
201943,299-274-0.63%
201843,573-256-0.58%
201743,829-212-0.48%
201644,041-309-0.7%
201544,350-225-0.5%
201444,575-304-0.68%
201344,879740.17%
201244,805-112-0.25%
201144,917-246-0.54%
201045,16300%
199046,083-2,220-4.6%
198048,3034,60810.55%
197043,695-3,097-6.62%
196046,792-2,355-4.79%
195049,147-4,943-9.14%
194054,0901,9763.79%
193052,114-9,990-16.09%
192062,104-986-1.56%
191063,0903,9776.73%
190059,11315,10834.33%
189044,00516,07057.53%
188027,9356,27928.99%
187021,6563,38618.53%
186018,2704,75235.15%
185013,5186,26586.38%
18407,2535,228258.17%
18302,0251,464260.96%
1820561400248.45%
1810161-42,737-99.62%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.27% (-119)
County Website
Jefferson County
County Seat
Brookville
2020 Population
44,487
Area
652 mi²
Density
67 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.23% (-994)
Founded
October 1, 1830

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,57596.54%
Two or more races1,0302.34%
Black or African American2070.47%
Other race1550.35%
Asian1090.25%
Native American230.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Median Age

43.7

Total

42.8

Male

44.7

Female

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 34,652 adults, (9,570 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female22,02749.95%
Male22,07250.05%

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,2072.3874.225.8
Married9,0413.0387.812.2
Non Family6,7001.1962.737.3
Female1,6012.934753
Male8653.7570.229.8

2.99

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

74.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6695.3%
Associates Degree3,1019.85%
Bachelors Degree3,70411.76%
Graduate Degree1,8055.73%
High School Graduate16,25651.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0403.3%
Some College3,92112.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,52127,9085,302
2+ Races533490118
Hispanic22620852
Other Race1431321
Black13212058
Native American2365
Asian181812

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.67%.

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,784$54,128$47,456
Graduate Degree$72,933$79,833$66,875
High School Graduate$35,796$45,241$25,445
Less Than 9th Grade$35,160$37,286$22,250
Overall$41,103$47,793$34,136
Some College$41,139$52,563$36,050

$41,103

Average Earnings

$47,793

Average Male

$34,136

Average Female

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Language

95.26% of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 4.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.06% of the population.

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Language

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,5636,20814.94%
Multiple1,01218217.98%
Other1447753.47%
Asian1087569.44%
Black1494630.87%
Hispanic418296.94%
Native2328.7%

15.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.77%

Male Poverty Rate

17.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 69.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania is Hispanic, with 6.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.14%.

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.81%
High School14.77%
Some College7.9%
Bachelors or Greater3.61%

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.52%
Female Unemployed21.17%
Female Employed6.57%
Male Employed4.33%

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,758$87,492
Households$56,898$73,117
Married Families$79,562$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,111$45,577

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania 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, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,804

Number of Veterans

2,602

Male Veterans

202

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam960
First Gulf War652
Second Gulf War426
Korea227
World War II24

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+787
35 to 54781
65 to 74663
55 to 64462
18 to 34111

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7638.23%
2+ Races365.58%
Hispanic248.54%
Black42.48%
Other Race10.68%

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania 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

87.31%

Born in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

99.56%

Native Born

0.44%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.56% of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 87.31% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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