Jefferson County, Washington Population 2024

33,858

Jefferson County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 33,858 with a growth rate of 0.43% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Washington is the 27th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 29,899 and has seen a growth of 13.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,5781440.42%
202834,4341440.42%
202734,2901440.42%
202634,1461440.42%
202534,0021440.43%
202433,8581440.43%
202333,7141440.43%
202233,570170.05%
202133,5534921.49%
202033,0617142.21%
201932,3474831.52%
201831,8646001.92%
201731,2643151.02%
201630,9495731.89%
201530,3762040.68%
201430,1721510.5%
201330,0212130.71%
201229,808-50-0.17%
201129,858-41-0.14%
201029,89900%
199020,1464,18126.19%
198015,9655,30449.75%
197010,6611,02210.6%
19609,639-1,979-17.03%
195011,6182,70030.28%
19408,9185726.85%
19308,3461,78927.28%
19206,557-1,780-21.35%
19108,3372,62545.96%
19005,712-2,656-31.74%
18908,3686,656388.79%
18801,71244435.02%
18701,268737138.79%
1860531-34,047-98.46%
2024 Growth Rate
0.43% (144)
County Website
Jefferson County
County Seat
Port Townsend
2020 Population
33,061
Area
1804 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.41% (797)
Founded
December 22, 1852

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,88086.69%
Two or more races2,6477.95%
Other race7982.4%
Asian4431.33%
Native American3801.14%
Black or African American1250.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.12%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, Washington Population by Race

Jefferson County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Washington Median Age

59.5

Total

58.1

Male

60.5

Female

Jefferson County, Washington Adults

There are 29,468 adults, (13,181 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Washington.

Jefferson County, Washington Age Dependency

104.5

Age Dependency Ratio

80.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female17,04251.16%
Male16,27148.84%

Jefferson County, Washington Population by Age

Jefferson County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,1562.0279.720.3
Married7,9982.5287.712.3
Non Family6,7091.2472.627.4
Female8963.170.229.8
Male5532.5765.534.5

2.52

Average Family Size

2.02

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9033.2%
Associates Degree2,3878.45%
Bachelors Degree6,65323.56%
Graduate Degree5,56119.7%
High School Graduate5,58419.78%
Less Than 9th Grade2020.72%
Some College6,94424.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jefferson County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,38623,72711,113
2+ Races2,0171,727545
Hispanic993833114
Other Race706668113
Asian437412287
Native American28221635
Black1138620
Islander282814

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 65.68%.

Jefferson County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,082$53,152$48,750
Graduate Degree$51,071$61,750$45,341
High School Graduate$48,684$54,679$38,125
Less Than 9th Grade$31,611$35,268$26,673
Overall$42,012$47,647$37,700
Some College$31,988$34,607$30,481

$42,012

Average Earnings

$47,647

Average Male

$37,700

Average Female

Jefferson County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Washington Language

92.7% of Jefferson County, Washington residents speak only English, while 7.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.41% of the population.

Jefferson County, Washington Language

Jefferson County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,1663,13811.14%
Multiple2,48759323.84%
Hispanic1,35927520.24%
Native3537220.4%
Other798678.4%
Black943537.23%
Asian411348.27%

12.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.98%

Male Poverty Rate

14.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Washington is Black, with 37.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Washington is Asian, with 8.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.43%.

Jefferson County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.04%
Some College14.24%
High School9.74%
Bachelors or Greater8.19%

Jefferson County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.68%
Male Unemployed9.21%
Female Employed7.19%
Male Employed2.64%

Jefferson County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,262$129,645
Households$71,143$101,205
Married Families$105,101$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,457$58,420

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Washington 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, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,561

Number of Veterans

3,197

Male Veterans

364

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,954
Second Gulf War594
First Gulf War550
Korea245
World War II0

Jefferson County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,274
75+1,163
35 to 54592
55 to 64407
18 to 34125

Jefferson County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,28112.77%
2+ Races1607.75%
Hispanic595.59%
Other Race436.09%
Asian317%
Native American247.87%
Black2219.3%

Jefferson County, Washington Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.3%

Labor Force Participation

39.6%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Washington 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

38%

Born in Jefferson County, Washington

94.73%

Native Born

5.27%

Foreign Born

2.47%

Non Citizen

2.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.73% of Jefferson County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 38% having been born in Washington. 2.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson County, Washington Place of Birth

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