Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Florida

At a Glance

Population14,510
County SeatJefferson County Courthouse
State FIPS12
County FIPS065
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population3,670
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)14,458
Median Age47.8
Veterans1,300
Housing Units6,741
Uninsured54
Net Migration (recent)643
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments293
Total Employees1,970
Avg Annual Pay$47,974
Median Household Income$51,573
Poverty Rate18.3%
Unemployment Rate6.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,202
Federal Spending FY2024$129,596,704
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,932

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$167,600
Median Rent$727
FMR Studio$1,064
FMR 1BR$1,181
FMR 2BR$1,321
FMR 3BR$1,664
FMR 4BR$1,832

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking22.8%
Adult Obesity35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.14
Electric Customers10443373
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches21
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)26
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools54
SNAP Stores18
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms70
Land in Farms (acres)20,454
Avg Farm Size (acres)292.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-28
EMTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-24
DRHURRICANE DEBBY2024-08-10
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-03
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2024-06-17
DRHURRICANE IDALIA2023-08-31
EMTROPICAL STORM IDALIA2023-08-28
DRHURRICANE NICOLE2022-12-13
EMTROPICAL STORM NICOLE2022-11-08
DRHURRICANE IAN2022-09-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jefferson County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.