Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population	65,249
County Seat	Jefferson County Courthouse Number Two - Wintersville
State FIPS	39
County FIPS	081
Num Towns	19
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	37,138
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	65,280
Median Age	44.3
Veterans	4,357
Housing Units	31,246
Uninsured	487
Net Migration (recent)	537
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,167
Total Employees	18,989
Avg Annual Pay	$51,142
Median Household Income	$53,124
Poverty Rate	18.2%
Unemployment Rate	5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,418
Federal Spending FY2024	$446,599,963
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,845

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$115,100
Median Rent	$760
FMR Studio	$706
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,197
FMR 4BR	$1,352

Health & Safety

Hospitals	20
EMS Stations	60
Fire Stations	60
Police Stations	60
Adult Smoking	24.1%
Adult Obesity	41.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	56.6
Air Quality Good Days	227

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.99
Electric Customers	5142108
Towns with Broadband Data	20
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	20

Community

Churches	52
Libraries	22
Historic Places (NRHP)	25
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	202
SNAP Stores	62
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	2
Land in Farms (acres)	1,226
Avg Farm Size (acres)	613.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2019-04-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-04-17
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-07-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2005-02-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-06-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jefferson County

Steubenville — pop 18,161
Toronto — pop 5,303
Wintersville — pop 3,765
Mingo Junction — pop 3,347
Brilliant — pop 1,317
Tiltonsville — pop 1,259
Bergholz — pop 544
Amsterdam — pop 436
Richmond — pop 412
Rayland — pop 395
Mount Pleasant — pop 394
Irondale — pop 326
Stratton — pop 267
Pottery Addition — pop 258
Empire — pop 232
New Alexandria — pop 232
East Springfield — pop 185
Connorville — pop 160
Bloomingdale — pop 145

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.