Jefferson County, West Virginia

Jefferson County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON GUS Population: 61,264 (2024) ID: 176936	County	Official County Government	Contact: FINANCE DIRECTOR 100 E WASHINGTON ST, CHARLES TOWN WV 25414
CITY OF CHARLES TOWN GUS Population: 8,869 (2024) ID: 194201	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 14, CHARLES TOWN WV 25414-0014
CORPORATION OF RANSON GUS Population: 6,035 (2024) ID: 225857	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 312 S MILDRED ST, RANSON WV 25438-1621
CITY OF SHEPHERDSTOWN GUS Population: 1,524 (2024) ID: 191809	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: TOWN CLERK PO BOX 248, SHEPHERDSTOWN WV 25443-0248
TOWN OF BOLIVAR GUS Population: 989 (2024) ID: 176981	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: EXECUTIVE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR PO BOX 37, HARPERS FERRY WV 25425-0037
TOWN OF HARPERS FERRY GUS Population: 263 (2024) ID: 176982	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: RECORDER PO BOX 217, HARPERS FERRY WV 25425-0217