Jefferson County Demographics
A map of Jefferson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 8,720 | 60.1% |
Black | 4,600 | 31.7% |
Hispanic | 658 | 4.5% |
Multiracial | 405 | 2.8% |
Native American/Other | 93 | 0.6% |
Asian | 34 | 0.2% |
Jefferson County, Florida had a population of 14,510 in 2020. It was 60.1% White, 31.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Jefferson County is the 60th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.
Jefferson County's White Population
8,720 residents of Jefferson County identify as White, or 60.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jefferson County is ranked #48 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more White than neighboring Leon County (53.9% White), Madison County (56.4% White), and Thomas County (56.8% White). Jefferson County is less White than neighboring Taylor County (71.7% White), and Wakulla County (77% White).
Jefferson County's Black Population
4,600 residents of Jefferson County identify as Black, or 31.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson County larger than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jefferson County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Black than neighboring Leon County (29.9% Black), Taylor County (19.3% Black), and Wakulla County (12.4% Black). Jefferson County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (35% Black), and Thomas County (35.5% Black).
Jefferson County's Asian Population
34 residents of Jefferson County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jefferson County is ranked #64 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less Asian than neighboring Leon County (3.6% Asian), Madison County (0.3% Asian), Thomas County (0.9% Asian), Taylor County (1% Asian), and Wakulla County (0.6% Asian).
Jefferson County's Hispanic Population
658 residents of Jefferson County identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jefferson County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Thomas County (3.4% Hispanic), and Taylor County (4% Hispanic). Jefferson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Leon County (7.8% Hispanic), Madison County (4.9% Hispanic), and Wakulla County (4.7% Hispanic).
Jefferson County's Native American/Other Population
93 residents of Jefferson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jefferson County is ranked #52 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Leon County (0.7% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Wakulla County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Jefferson County's Multiracial Population
405 residents of Jefferson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Jefferson County is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Leon County (4% Multiracial), Madison County (2.9% Multiracial), Taylor County (3.4% Multiracial), and Wakulla County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.