Georgia

Jefferson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
53%
European
42.1%
Hispanic
3.9%
Other
1%

Compared with Georgia and the United States

Jefferson Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJefferson CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Black or African American53%31.1%—
Non-Hispanic White42.1%47.9%58%
Hispanic3.9%12.1%—
Indian0.2%2%—
East Asian0.2%1.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jefferson County next to Georgia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJefferson CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.3 (−3.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—88.7 (−11.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$53,014$77,353$80,734
Median home value$105,400$303,300$332,700
Home price to income2.0×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$731/mo$1,393/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.5%21.6%21.0%