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Jefferson County, Washington

Jefferson County, Washington · ZIP 98320, 98325, 98331

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 33,944 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,156Households
  • $71,143Median household income
  • $495,100Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Jefferson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+27.1%
25k27.5k30k32.5k35k2000: 25,95320002010: 29,87220102020: 32,977202025,95332,977
Population of Jefferson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200025,953
201029,872
202032,977

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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jefferson County
Under $50k36.1%
$50k to $100k28.2%
$100k to $150k16.9%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over9.8%

Median household income $71,143 · 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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jefferson County
Owner occupied
12,875 units
Renter occupied
3,281 units
Vacancy rate
16.5%

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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jefferson County2023
Health care and social assistance1,546
Accommodation and food services1,142
Retail trade1,124
Construction716
Manufacturing627
Other services (except public administration)622
Professional, scientific, and technical services261
Educational services177

7,237 employees in 991 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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jefferson County compared with its state
Jefferson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJefferson CountyWashington
Population33,3137,740,984
Median household income$71,143$94,952
Median age59.538.2
Median home value$495,100$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher43.3%38.8%
Foreign-born residents5.3%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes79.7%63.9%
Mean commute to work23.5 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jefferson County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Port TownsendCity10,6496.94 sq mi
Port Hadlock-IrondaleCensus designated place3,6956.69 sq mi
Port LudlowCensus designated place2,97911.5 sq mi
MarrowstoneCensus designated place9826.30 sq mi
BrinnonCensus designated place7749.59 sq mi
QuilceneCensus designated place4908.81 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Jefferson County

Jobs across Jefferson County

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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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.