Jefferson County, OH

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2024 Population

64,518

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

0.226% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

2.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,055

3.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$127,800

5.97% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

28,294

0.408% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Jefferson County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Jefferson County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jefferson County, OH are Eastern Gateway Community College (7,035 degrees awarded in 2024), Franciscan University of Steubenville (950 degrees), and Trinity Health System School of Nursing (16 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Jefferson County, OH was $127,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Jefferson County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Jefferson County, OH borders Belmont County, OH, Carroll County, OH, Columbiana County, OH, Harrison County, OH, Brooke County, WV, Hancock County, WV, and Ohio County, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Jefferson County, OH is home to a population of 64.5k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.17% of Jefferson County, OH residents were born outside of the country (753 people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.1k people) in Jefferson County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.87k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Jefferson County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson County, OH was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jefferson County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.1k ± 204
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.29k ± 315
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 298

1.93%

Hispanic Population

1.24k people

1.93% of the people in Jefferson County, OH are hispanic (1.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

753 people

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

810 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Jefferson County, OH residents (753 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jefferson County, OH was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jefferson County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,180 ± 191
Gulf War (1990s)
777 ± 164
Gulf War (2001-)
499 ± 140

Jefferson County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jefferson County, OH.

Health

94.8% of the population of Jefferson County, OH has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, OH see 2,592 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,592 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2075 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 315 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,592 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, OH

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, OH see an average of 2,592 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,592 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.17%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson County, OH declined by 2.78% from 5.31% to 5.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jefferson County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.53 in Jefferson County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jefferson County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.1% in Jefferson County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jefferson County, OH.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.47% in Jefferson County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jefferson County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson County, OH employs 28.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson County, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,498 people), Retail Trade (3,947 people), and Manufacturing (2,900 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,841), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,426), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,460).

Employment

Occupations

28.3k

2024 Value

± 1,155

−0.408%

1 Year decline

± 5.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson County, OH declined at a rate of −0.408%, from 28.4k employees to 28.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,459 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,746 people), and Management Occupations (2,158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

28.3k

2024 Value

± 1,155

−0.408%

1 Year decline

± 5.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson County, OH declined at a rate of −0.408%, from 28.4k employees to 28.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,498 people), Retail Trade (3,947 people), and Manufacturing (2,900 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,636

Median earning men ± $2,752

$31,793

Median earning women ± $1,811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,321), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,919), and Manufacturing ($63,365).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,913), Wholesale Trade ($49,355), and Public Administration ($46,827).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

108
Other Services (except Public Administration)
65
Retail Trade
65
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$268k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$104k
Manufacturing
$83.8k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jefferson County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Jefferson County, OH awarded 8,001 degrees. The student population of Jefferson County, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,856 male students and 2,146 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County, OH are White (4,554 and 57.2%), Black or African American (1,352 and 17%), Hispanic or Latino (1,257 and 15.8%), and Two or More Races (395 and 4.96%).

The largest universities in Jefferson County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Gateway Community College (7,035 and 87.9%), Franciscan University of Steubenville (950 and 11.9%), and Trinity Health System School of Nursing (16 and 0.2%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson County, OH are General Business Administration & Management (2,103 and 26.3%), Humanistic Studies (871 and 10.9%), and Kindergarten & Preschool Education (735 and 9.19%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $33,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Jefferson County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,002 (46.4% men and 53.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,002 students enrolled in Jefferson County, OH, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,728 records, of which 53% were women and 47% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
2,017 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
865 degrees awarded
Kindergarten & Preschool Education
735 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jefferson County, OH was General Business Administration & Management with 2,017 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Jefferson County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Eastern Gateway Community College
7,035 degrees awarded
Franciscan University of Steubenville
950 degrees awarded
Trinity Health System School of Nursing
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Gateway Community College with 7,035 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,531 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County, OH, which is 0.463 times less than the 5,470 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,554 degrees mean that there were 3.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,352 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,671) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,932) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson County, OH was $127,800 in 2024, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,600 to $127,800, a 5.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County, OH is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson County, OH have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jefferson County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.27%.

Housing

Property

$127,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,611

$19,148

Median Property Taxes

±$853

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jefferson County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jefferson County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Jefferson County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,055

Median Household Income

± $1,641

27.1k

Number of Households

± 1,049

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.1k households in Jefferson County, OH grew to $59,055 from the previous year's value of $56,983.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson County, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Worked At Home (8.67%)
Carpooled (6.2%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Jefferson County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.67%) and those who carpooled to work (6.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County, OH have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Jefferson County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jefferson County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jefferson County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.27%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County, OH (10.2k out of 62.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22% of the children was living in poverty in Jefferson County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 112 in Jefferson County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 92% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.