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Jefferson County, West Virginia

Jefferson County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Jefferson County is a county located in West Virginia, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 63,102. The land area covers 209.29 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Jefferson County
Official Title: Finance Director
Address: 100 E WASHINGTON ST, CHARLES TOWN WV 25414

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 63,102 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41 yrs ±0.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 22,804 ±266 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 24,774 ±43
Occupied Housing Units 22,804 ±266
Vacant Housing Units 1,970 ±272
Median Home Value $350,800 ±$11,238
Median Gross Rent $1,108 ±$53
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $98,806 ±$4,916
Per Capita Income $46,514 ±$1,436
Poverty Rate 8.7% ±1.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 5,024 ±792
Unemployment Rate 3.9% ±0.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 29,880 ±624
Broadband Internet Rate 92.4% ±1.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MARTINSBURG E WV RGNL AP, WV US, located 9.2 miles from Jefferson County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 41.3° 23.5° 32.4° 2.60" —
February 44.7° 25.3° 35.0° 2.14" —
March 53.5° 32.2° 42.8° 3.42" —
April 65.4° 41.8° 53.6° 3.36" —
May 74.0° 51.0° 62.5° 4.05" —
June 82.4° 59.8° 71.1° 3.85" —
July 86.9° 64.5° 75.7° 3.78" —
August 85.0° 62.5° 73.8° 3.02" —
September 78.1° 55.3° 66.7° 4.03" —
October 66.7° 43.7° 55.2° 2.99" —
November 55.1° 34.2° 44.6° 2.73" —
December 44.8° 27.1° 36.0° 3.00" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 54037. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.