Demographics & People — Jefferson, West Virginia

Population Overview

Population (Census)	653
Estimated 2026	~300
Median Age	28.8
Total Households	238
Family Households	134
Average Household Size	2.22
Diversity Index	0.3646 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	499
Black or African American	148
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	6

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Unclassified or not reported	297
Other groups	142
American	71
Irish	53
German	48
Scotch-Irish	16
African	13
Subsaharan African	13
British	8
Arab	6

Language

English Only	514
Spanish	6
Population 5+	520

Veterans

Veterans	15
Population 18+	544

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Jefferson, West Virginia.