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Jefferson County, West Virginia

Jefferson County, West Virginia · ZIP 25414, 25425, 25430

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 61,264 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 21,978Households
  • $95,523Median household income
  • $324,500Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Jefferson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+36.8%
40k50k60k2000: 42,19020002010: 53,49820102020: 57,701202042,19057,701
Population of Jefferson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200042,190
201053,498
202057,701

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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jefferson County
Under $50k25.8%
$50k to $100k26.5%
$100k to $150k21%
$150k to $200k12.3%
$200k and over14.4%

Median household income $95,523 · 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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jefferson County
Owner occupied
17,416 units
Renter occupied
4,562 units
Vacancy rate
9.5%

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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jefferson County2023
Accommodation and food services3,100
Educational services2,599
Retail trade2,023
Health care and social assistance1,286
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services916
Manufacturing820
Other services (except public administration)646
Construction606

13,457 employees in 976 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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jefferson County compared with its state
Jefferson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJefferson CountyWest Virginia
Population58,5461,784,462
Median household income$95,523$57,917
Median age41.042.7
Median home value$324,500$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.7%23.3%
Foreign-born residents4.9%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes79.2%74.3%
Mean commute to work37.2 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jefferson County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Charles TownCity8,8695.87 sq mi
Ranson corporationPlace6,0358.10 sq mi
ShannondaleCensus designated place3,4418.43 sq mi
ShepherdstownTown1,5240.40 sq mi
Shenandoah JunctionCensus designated place1,3391.01 sq mi
BolivarTown9890.43 sq mi
MiddlewayCensus designated place4031.12 sq mi
Harpers FerryTown2630.54 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54 (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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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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.