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Jefferson County, Florida

Jefferson County had 15,921 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 598.1 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 67 in Florida by population and 45th by land area.

Population
15,921
#59 of 67 in Florida · #2,043 in US
Area
598.1 sq mi
#45 of 67 in Florida · #1,632 in US
Density
27 / sq mi
#59 of 67 in Florida · #2,023 in US
Median household income
$59,967
#41 of 67 in Florida · #1,839 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Jefferson County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Jefferson County population, land area and income

Jefferson County had 15,921 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 598.1 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 67 in Florida by population and 45th by land area. That works out to 26.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Jefferson County has 10% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,967 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,921

3144th1st

2043rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

598 sq mi

3144th1st

1632nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

26.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2023rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,967

3143rd1st

1839th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

15,921

67th1st

59th of 67 (FL)

Land area

598 sq mi

67th1st

45th of 67 (FL)

Density

26.6 / sq mi

67th1st

59th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$59,967

67th1st

41st of 67 (FL)

How Jefferson County's population changed since 2020

Jefferson County gained 1,519 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 10.5%. That ranks 21st of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jefferson County recorded 557 births and 875 deaths, a natural change of -318. Net international migration added +81 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,608. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,608 people.

14.4k202014.5k202115.1k202215.5k202315.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
557
Deaths
875
Net international migration
+81
Net domestic migration
+1,608
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+374

Where Jefferson County is

The Census internal point of Jefferson County is at 30.396900, -83.921800. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Jefferson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Jefferson County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
30.396900, -83.921800
DMS
30°23'48.84"N 83°55'18.48"W
UTM
17N 219267.5E 3366390.2N
Geohash
djkkfmd4b
Plus code
862R93WH+Q7

Towns in Jefferson County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Jefferson County, 2,754 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Jefferson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Monticello with 2,754.

  1. 01Monticello2,754
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jefferson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Jefferson County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Leon County, FL, with 300,488 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 21.6 miles W of Jefferson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tallahassee, FL (population 205,089), 20.1 miles away.

Jefferson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jefferson County is 12065: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 065. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,967.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jefferson County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,921. That is up 1,519 people (10.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,402.

What is the FIPS code of Jefferson County?

12065. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (065) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jefferson County?

Monticello, with 2,754 residents inside Jefferson County in 2024.

Which counties border Jefferson County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Leon County, FL; Thomas County, GA; Wakulla County, FL; Taylor County, FL; Madison County, FL; Brooks County, GA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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