Jefferson County Demographics
A map of Jefferson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 56,545 | 86.7% |
Black | 3,619 | 5.5% |
Multiracial | 3,206 | 4.9% |
Hispanic | 1,159 | 1.8% |
Native American/Other | 382 | 0.6% |
Asian | 338 | 0.5% |
Jefferson County, Ohio had a population of 65,249 in 2020. It was 86.7% White, 5.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.9% 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 38th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.
Jefferson County's White Population
56,545 residents of Jefferson County identify as White, or 86.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jefferson County is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less White than neighboring Brooke County (92.2% White), Hancock County (91% White), Ohio County (88.5% White), Harrison County (92.7% White), and Carroll County (94.3% White).
Jefferson County's Black Population
3,619 residents of Jefferson County identify as Black, or 5.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jefferson County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Black than neighboring Brooke County (1.6% Black), Hancock County (2.4% Black), Ohio County (3.9% Black), Harrison County (1.6% Black), and Carroll County (0.5% Black).
Jefferson County's Asian Population
338 residents of Jefferson County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jefferson County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Asian than neighboring Brooke County (0.2% Asian), Hancock County (0.4% Asian), Harrison County (0.3% Asian), and Carroll County (0.2% Asian). Jefferson County is less Asian than neighboring Ohio County (0.9% Asian).
Jefferson County's Hispanic Population
1,159 residents of Jefferson County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jefferson County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brooke County (1.3% Hispanic), Hancock County (1.5% Hispanic), Ohio County (1.5% Hispanic), Harrison County (0.9% Hispanic), and Carroll County (1.1% Hispanic).
Jefferson County's Native American/Other Population
382 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jefferson County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brooke County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hancock County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ohio County (0.5% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Carroll County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Jefferson County's Multiracial Population
3,206 residents of Jefferson County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Jefferson County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brooke County (4.2% Multiracial), Hancock County (4.4% Multiracial), Ohio County (4.6% Multiracial), Harrison County (4.3% Multiracial), and Carroll County (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.