Jefferson County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 57,542
Median age: 41.0
Median household income: 86,711
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 57,542 |
| 2020 | 56,922 |
| 2019 | 56,506 |
| 2018 | 56,179 |
| 2017 | 55,673 |
| 2016 | 55,531 |
| 2015 | 55,214 |
| 2014 | 54,650 |
| 2013 | 54,131 |
| 2012 | 53,545 |
| 2011 | 52,874 |
| 2010 | 52,033 |
| 2009 | 50,791 |
Jefferson County, WV cities
Bolivar town - 1,290
Charles Town city - 6,373
Harpers Ferry town - 292
Middleway CDP - 492
Ranson corporation - 5,404
Shannondale CDP - 3,441
Shenandoah Junction CDP - 1,256
Shepherdstown town - 1,529
Census data for Jefferson County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Jefferson County, West Virginia
| Total population | 57,542 |
| Male | 28,602 |
| Female | 28,940 |
| Total population | 57,542 |
| Under 5 years | 3,006 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,564 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,787 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,882 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,336 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,275 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,564 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,457 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,393 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,967 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,924 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,565 |
| 85 years and over | 822 |
| Median age (years) | 41.0 |
| Under 18 years | 12,724 |
| 16 years and over | 46,507 |
| 18 years and over | 44,818 |
| 21 years and over | 42,434 |
| 62 years and over | 11,374 |
| 65 years and over | 9,311 |
| Total population | 57,542 |
| One race | 54,195 |
| White | 48,920 |
| Black or African American | 3,158 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 76 |
| Asian | 866 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,175 |
| Two or more races | 3,347 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 43,857 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,758 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,099 |
Social characteristics in Jefferson County, West Virginia
| Total households | 21,162 |
| Family households (families) | 11,342 |
| Married-couple family | 1,614 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,614 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,619 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,592 |
| Average household size | 7,039 |
| Average family size | 2.66 |
Economic characteristics in Jefferson County, West Virginia
| Total households | 21,162 |
| Less than $10,000 | 875 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 798 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,395 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,164 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,899 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,139 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,996 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,255 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,326 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,315 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 86,711 |
Housing characteristics in Jefferson County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 23,607 |
| Occupied housing units | 21,162 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,445 |
| Total housing units | 23,607 |
| 1-unit, detached | 18,252 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,616 |
| 2 units | 396 |
| 3 or 4 units | 481 |
| 5 to 9 units | 644 |
| 10 to 19 units | 555 |
| 20 or more units | 215 |
| Mobile home | 1,448 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 23,607 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,910 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,931 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,766 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,766 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,717 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,678 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 980 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 438 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,421 |
| Total housing units | 23,607 |
| 1 room | 228 |
| 2 rooms | 237 |
| 3 rooms | 1,327 |
| 4 rooms | 2,412 |
| 5 rooms | 3,778 |
| 6 rooms | 3,760 |
| 7 rooms | 3,243 |
| 8 rooms | 3,137 |
| 9 rooms or more | 5,485 |
| Median rooms | 6.5 |
| Total housing units | 23,607 |
| No bedroom | 228 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,488 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,777 |
| 3 bedrooms | 10,805 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,633 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,676 |
| Occupied housing units | 21,162 |
| Owner-occupied | 16,670 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,492 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.74 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.36 |
| Occupied housing units | 21,162 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,480 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,587 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,718 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,319 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,805 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,253 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,670 |
| Less than $50,000 | 705 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 664 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,182 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,168 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,669 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5,977 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 189 |
| Median (dollars) | 276,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,670 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 12,141 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,529 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,159 |
| Less than $500 | 681 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,514 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,070 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 740 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 139 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 15 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 978 |
| No rent paid | 333 |
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