Jefferson County

Jefferson County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	57,701
County Seat	Jefferson County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	037
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	19,407
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	58,043
Median Age	41.0
Veterans	4,704
Housing Units	23,918
Uninsured	495
Net Migration (recent)	2,991
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	955
Total Employees	13,255
Avg Annual Pay	$61,812
Median Household Income	$93,744
Poverty Rate	9.1%
Unemployment Rate	4.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$83,954
Federal Spending FY2024	$681,609,317
Federal Spending Per Capita	$11,813

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$303,400
Median Rent	$1,073
FMR Studio	$944
FMR 1BR	$950
FMR 2BR	$1,246
FMR 3BR	$1,746
FMR 4BR	$2,092

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	17.3%
Adult Obesity	36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	57.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	29
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	96
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	70
SNAP Stores	39
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	520
Land in Farms (acres)	51,493
Avg Farm Size (acres)	99.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-07-12
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS	2010-04-23
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2010-03-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND	2008-06-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jefferson County

Charles Town — pop 6,534
Ranson corporation — pop 5,433
Shannondale — pop 3,487
Shepherdstown — pop 1,531
Bolivar — pop 1,036
Shenandoah Junction — pop 635
Middleway — pop 482
Harpers Ferry — pop 269

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.