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Jefferson County, Ohio

Jefferson County, Ohio · ZIP 43901, 43903, 43908

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 63,900 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 27,127Households
  • $56,983Median household income
  • $120,600Median home value
  • 35Towns with a page
  • 22ZIP codes

Jefferson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−11.7%
65k70k75k2000: 73,89420002010: 69,70920102020: 65,249202073,89465,249
Population of Jefferson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200073,894
201069,709
202065,249

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jefferson County
Under $50k44.1%
$50k to $100k32%
$100k to $150k15.5%
$150k to $200k4.8%
$200k and over3.4%

Median household income $56,983 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jefferson County
Owner occupied
19,477 units
Renter occupied
7,650 units
Vacancy rate
12.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jefferson County2023
Health care and social assistance3,207
Retail trade2,678
Transportation and warehousing1,797
Educational services1,708
Accommodation and food services1,686
Manufacturing1,385
Other services (except public administration)987
Construction893

17,564 employees in 1,163 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jefferson County compared with its state
Jefferson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJefferson CountyOhio
Population64,85511,780,046
Median household income$56,983$69,680
Median age44.239.6
Median home value$120,600$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.6%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.2%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes71.8%67.0%
Mean commute to work23.5 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jefferson County35 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SteubenvilleCity18,02910.5 sq mi
Island Creek TownshipTownship10,00441.8 sq mi
Cross Creek TownshipTownship7,63631.3 sq mi
TorontoCity5,1872.09 sq mi
Knox TownshipTownship4,22329.1 sq mi
Steubenville TownshipTownship3,9897.50 sq mi
Warren TownshipTownship3,73223.1 sq mi
WintersvilleVillage3,6723.12 sq mi
Mingo JunctionVillage3,2502.69 sq mi
Smithfield TownshipTownship2,92837.6 sq mi
Salem TownshipTownship2,71536.5 sq mi
Wells TownshipTownship2,38826.8 sq mi
Mount Pleasant TownshipTownship2,16119.1 sq mi
Wayne TownshipTownship1,98638.6 sq mi
Springfield TownshipTownship1,95430.7 sq mi
TiltonsvilleVillage1,2200.52 sq mi
Saline TownshipTownship1,13121.1 sq mi
BrilliantCensus designated place1,0651.75 sq mi
AdenaVillage6480.54 sq mi
Ross TownshipTownship64230.9 sq mi
DillonvaleVillage5970.39 sq mi
BergholzVillage5240.56 sq mi
AmsterdamVillage4250.32 sq mi
RichmondVillage4010.55 sq mi
Brush Creek TownshipTownship38223.7 sq mi
RaylandVillage3820.47 sq mi
Mount PleasantVillage3800.25 sq mi
IrondaleVillage3181.45 sq mi
StrattonVillage2610.54 sq mi
EmpireVillage2270.30 sq mi
New AlexandriaVillage2250.37 sq mi
ConnorvilleCensus designated place1730.42 sq mi
BloomingdaleVillage1350.09 sq mi
Pottery AdditionCensus designated place850.85 sq mi
East SpringfieldCensus designated place650.41 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.