Jefferson County Demographics
A map of Jefferson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 42,317 | 95.1% |
Multiracial | 1,408 | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 397 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 145 | 0.3% |
Black | 125 | 0.3% |
Asian | 100 | 0.2% |
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania had a population of 44,492 in 2020. It was 95.1% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 48th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Jefferson County's White Population
42,317 residents of Jefferson County identify as White, or 95.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Jefferson County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more White than neighboring Clarion County (94% White), Forest County (75.7% White), Indiana County (91% White), and Clearfield County (91% White).
Jefferson County's Black Population
125 residents of Jefferson County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Jefferson County is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Black than neighboring Elk County (0.2% Black). Jefferson County is less Black than neighboring Clarion County (1.4% Black), Forest County (17.7% Black), Indiana County (2.9% Black), and Clearfield County (2.2% Black).
Jefferson County's Asian Population
100 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 Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Jefferson County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less Asian than neighboring Clarion County (0.5% Asian), Elk County (0.4% Asian), Indiana County (1% Asian), and Clearfield County (0.6% Asian).
Jefferson County's Hispanic Population
397 residents of Jefferson County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Jefferson County is ranked #66 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clarion County (1% Hispanic), Forest County (4.6% Hispanic), Indiana County (1.8% Hispanic), and Clearfield County (3.3% Hispanic).
Jefferson County's Native American/Other Population
145 residents of Jefferson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Jefferson County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Forest County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Elk County (0.2% Native American/Other). Jefferson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clarion County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Jefferson County's Multiracial Population
1,408 residents of Jefferson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Jefferson County is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarion County (2.6% Multiracial), Forest County (1.5% Multiracial), Elk County (3.1% Multiracial), Indiana County (3.1% Multiracial), and Clearfield County (2.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.