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Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 15711, 15715, 15730

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 43,367 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 18,207Households
  • $56,898Median household income
  • $126,700Median home value
  • 35Towns with a page
  • 28ZIP codes

Jefferson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.1%
44k44.5k45k45.5k46k2000: 45,93220002010: 45,20020102020: 44,492202045,93244,492
Population of Jefferson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200045,932
201045,200
202044,492

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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jefferson County
Under $50k44.7%
$50k to $100k32.3%
$100k to $150k14.7%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over3.9%

Median household income $56,898 · 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jefferson County
Owner occupied
13,503 units
Renter occupied
4,704 units
Vacancy rate
17.4%

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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jefferson County2023
Manufacturing3,898
Health care and social assistance2,457
Retail trade1,564
Accommodation and food services1,005
Transportation and warehousing698
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services693
Other services (except public administration)656
Management of companies and enterprises656

13,508 employees in 1,113 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jefferson County compared with its state
Jefferson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJefferson CountyPennsylvania
Population44,09912,986,518
Median household income$56,898$76,081
Median age43.740.9
Median home value$126,700$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.5%34.5%
Foreign-born residents0.4%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.2%69.3%
Mean commute to work23.9 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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

Type
PunxsutawneyBorough5,5873.37 sq mi
BrookvilleBorough3,8993.15 sq mi
Winslow TownshipTownship2,48345.1 sq mi
ReynoldsvilleBorough2,4821.39 sq mi
Snyder TownshipTownship2,30841.1 sq mi
BrockwayBorough2,2261.18 sq mi
Bell TownshipTownship1,96318.6 sq mi
Henderson TownshipTownship1,89621.9 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship1,84947.6 sq mi
Young TownshipTownship1,66715.4 sq mi
Warsaw TownshipTownship1,33050.9 sq mi
Pine Creek TownshipTownship1,30228.3 sq mi
Eldred TownshipTownship1,24046.5 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship1,21728.4 sq mi
Rose TownshipTownship1,12419.1 sq mi
McCalmont TownshipTownship1,10626.2 sq mi
SykesvilleBorough1,0821.58 sq mi
Falls CreekBorough1,0060.93 sq mi
Knox TownshipTownship98331.4 sq mi
Oliver TownshipTownship98130.0 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship82917.6 sq mi
Ringgold TownshipTownship75419.1 sq mi
Gaskill TownshipTownship65921.4 sq mi
Big RunBorough6220.69 sq mi
SummervilleBorough5000.60 sq mi
Beaver TownshipTownship45721.3 sq mi
Clover TownshipTownship42015.9 sq mi
CorsicaBorough3140.45 sq mi
Porter TownshipTownship29217.7 sq mi
Polk TownshipTownship27632.1 sq mi
Barnett TownshipTownship22514.6 sq mi
CrenshawCensus designated place2171.10 sq mi
TimblinBorough1430.90 sq mi
Heath TownshipTownship11427.6 sq mi
WorthvilleBorough710.18 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.