Census place 1341988

Jefferson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Jefferson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Jefferson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Jefferson has a population of 17,185 and 745 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: population density is 745/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi; median household income is $109,828, above the comparison median of $72,725; and median home value is $377,300, above the comparison median of $301,900. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
745/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi
median household income
$109,828
Above the comparison median of $72,725
median home value
$377,300
Above the comparison median of $301,900

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Jefferson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,185
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.8%
Population estimate
Density
745/sq mi
23.1 sq mi land area
Median age
35.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$109,828
Median home value
$377,300
Median gross rent
$1,074
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.9%
Typical commute
33.9 min
Drive-alone commute
76.6%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
20.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
70.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
14.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.1%
Homes built 2020+
6.2%
Households without a vehicle
2.9%
Households with children
46.4%
Residents with a disability
11%
Residents without insurance
8.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Jackson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GAINESVILLE LEE GILMER MEM AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
70.7°F
Average low
51.6°F
Annual rainfall
52.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Jefferson.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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