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Jefferson County, Ohio

Jefferson County had 63,900 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 408.1 square miles of land. It ranks 39th of 88 in Ohio by population and 66th by land area.

Population
63,900
#39 of 88 in Ohio · #854 in US
Area
408.1 sq mi
#66 of 88 in Ohio · #2,478 in US
Density
157 / sq mi
#33 of 88 in Ohio · #677 in US
Median household income
$56,276
#74 of 88 in Ohio · #2,204 in US

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

Jefferson County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Jefferson County population, land area and income

Jefferson County had 63,900 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 408.1 square miles of land. It ranks 39th of 88 in Ohio by population and 66th by land area. That works out to 156.6 people per square mile, 1.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents, about the same as Jefferson County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,276 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

63,900

3144th1st

854th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

408 sq mi

3144th1st

2478th of 3,144 (US)

Density

156.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

677th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,276

3143rd1st

2204th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

63,900

88th1st

39th of 88 (OH)

Land area

408 sq mi

88th1st

66th of 88 (OH)

Density

156.6 / sq mi

88th1st

33rd of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$56,276

88th1st

74th of 88 (OH)

How Jefferson County's population changed since 2020

Jefferson County lost 1,286 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.0%. That ranks 77th of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jefferson County recorded 2,453 births and 4,517 deaths, a natural change of -2,064. Net international migration added +181 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +532. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 2,064 people.

65.2k202065.1k202164.3k202264.1k202363.9k2024
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
2,453
Deaths
4,517
Net international migration
+181
Net domestic migration
+532
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-216

Where Jefferson County is

The Census internal point of Jefferson County is at 40.399400, -80.763500. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Ohio's 88 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.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Jefferson County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
40.399400, -80.763500
DMS
40°23'57.84"N 80°45'48.60"W
UTM
17N 520069.5E 4472115.1N
Geohash
dpntf4mzd
Plus code
86GX96XP+QH

Towns in Jefferson County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Jefferson County, 31,358 people together, or 49% 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 Steubenville with 18,029.

  1. 01Steubenville18,029
  2. 02Toronto5,187
  3. 03Wintersville3,672
  4. 04Mingo Junction3,250
  5. 05Tiltonsville1,220
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jefferson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Jefferson County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Columbiana County, OH, with 99,823 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 121.9 miles WSW of Jefferson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pittsburgh, PA (population 307,668), 41.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Steubenville, OH (population 18,029), 6.0 miles away.

Jefferson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jefferson County is 39081: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 081. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,276.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jefferson County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 63,900. That is down 1,286 people (2.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 65,186.

What is the FIPS code of Jefferson County?

39081. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (081) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jefferson County?

Steubenville, with 18,029 residents inside Jefferson County in 2024.

Which counties border Jefferson County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Columbiana County, OH; Belmont County, OH; Ohio County, WV; Hancock County, WV; Carroll County, OH; Brooke County, WV; Harrison County, OH.

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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