West Virginia

Jefferson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
82.8%
Hispanic
5.9%
African
5.8%
Other
5.5%

Compared with West Virginia 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 CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White82.8%88.7%58%
Hispanic5.9%2.6%—
Black or African American5.8%3.9%—
Indian0.7%0.2%—
East Asian0.7%0.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

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

MetricJefferson CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—89.5 (−10.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—54.2 (−45.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$98,806$59,608$80,734
Median home value$350,800$162,600$332,700
Home price to income3.6×2.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,108/mo$872/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income13.5%17.6%21.0%