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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Jefferson, GA compare?
| Figure | Jefferson, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,185 |
| Change since April 2020 | +29.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,233 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 575 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.7% |
| Measure | Jefferson, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,990±29 |
| Median age | 35.6±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.2%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.8%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.7%±4.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.0%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.9%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $109,828±$17,020 |
| Per capita income | $39,888±$3,078 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $377,300±$23,821 |
| Median gross rent | $1,074±$254 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.5%±13.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.6%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.2%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.1%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.6%±3.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.9 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.9%±2.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov