# Jefferson County, Ohio demographics

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Jefferson County, Ohio (county FIPS 39081) has a median household income of $59,055 (±$1,641) and a total population of 64,518 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 23 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 64,518 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 44.3 years | ±0.4 years | B01002 |
| Households | 27,143 | ±394 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $59,055 | ±$1,641 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $127,800 | ±$6,611 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $835 | ±$26 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 70.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 29.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 16.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 39081 |
| Land area | 408.12 sq mi |
| Water area | 2.83 sq mi |
| Population density | 158 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [43910](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43910) | 12.5% | 93.8% | Yes |
| [43964](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43964) | 11.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [43943](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43943) | 10.8% | 97.9% | Yes |
| [43938](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43938) | 8% | 100% | Yes |
| [43944](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43944) | 7.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [43917](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43917) | 7.2% | 91.2% | Yes |
| [43908](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43908) | 7% | 92.8% | Yes |
| [43930](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43930) | 6.5% | 81.8% | Yes |
| [43952](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43952) | 6.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [43932](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43932) | 5% | 92.7% | Yes |
| [43901](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43901) | 5% | 65.9% | Yes |
| [43953](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43953) | 4.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [43903](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43903) | 3.2% | 34.8% |  |
| [43945](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43945) | 2% | 12.1% |  |
| [43907](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43907) | 1.3% | 3.3% |  |
| [43913](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43913) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [43939](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43939) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [43971](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43971) | 0.2% | 67.4% | Yes |
| [43948](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43948) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [43963](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43963) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [43926](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43926) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [43925](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43925) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [43961](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/43961) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:081&in=state:39
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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