Jefferson County

  1. Jefferson County Legal Resources
  2. Jefferson County Statistics
  3. Jefferson County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jefferson County Employment Information
  5. Jefferson County Family Information
  6. Jefferson County Education Information
  7. Jefferson County Business Information
  8. Jefferson County Public Benefits Information
  9. Jefferson County Criminal Information
  10. Jefferson County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Jefferson County Cities
  12. Jefferson County Zip Codes


Jefferson County Legal Resources Back to top

Jefferson County Government Website

Georgia Constitution
Georgia Code

Georgia State Resources
Georgia Website
Georgia Governor
Georgia Legislature
Georgia Courts
Georgia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Georgia Southern


Jefferson County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,266
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 241 / 189 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,366.607 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.944 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 137,000.000 acres (554.302 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 388
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 15.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 18.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $5,293,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 27,000,000 / 18,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 49.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 15
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (37)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,136
  • Federal Spending (2004): $118,176
Back to top

Jefferson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 7,221
Building Permits Issued (2006): 40
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $5,452
Jefferson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,398 18.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,488 4.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 27,142 77.49%

Jefferson County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Employment Information Back to top
Jefferson County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,495 6,922 573 7.65% 76
1991 7,612 7,104 507 6.67% 67
1992 7,729 7,090 639 8.27% 83
1993 7,871 7,264 607 7.71% 77
1994 7,810 7,261 549 7.03% 70
1995 8,214 7,306 908 11.06% 110
1996 8,109 7,018 1,091 13.45% 134
1997 8,045 6,992 1,053 13.09% 131
1998 7,710 6,775 934 12.12% 121
1999 7,474 6,521 953 12.76% 127
2000 6,792 6,344 448 6.59% 66
2001 6,664 6,131 533 8.00% 80
2002 6,756 6,170 586 8.68% 87
2003 6,895 6,338 556 8.07% 81
2004 7,136 6,577 560 7.84% 78
2005 6,917 6,351 566 8.18% 82
2006 7,072 6,630 441 6.24% 62
2007 7,155 6,657 498 6.96% 70
2008 7,221 6,551 670 9.27% 93
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,206 6,636 570 7.91% 79
Feb 2008 7,094 6,541 553 7.80% 78
Mar 2008 7,179 6,594 585 8.15% 81
Apr 2008 7,163 6,564 599 8.36% 84
May 2008 7,141 6,510 631 8.84% 88
Jun 2008 7,263 6,549 714 9.83% 98
Jul 2008 7,319 6,529 790 10.79% 108
Aug 2008 7,315 6,535 780 10.66% 107
Sep 2008 7,307 6,503 804 11.00% 110
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jefferson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 678 10.91%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 510 8.21%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 386 6.21%
4. Public Administration 370 5.95%
5. Metal Manufactuing 324 5.21%
6. Truck Transportation 298 4.80%
7. Educational Services 276 4.44%
8. Wood Manufacturing 218 3.51%
9. Paper Manufacturing 214 3.44%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 192 3.09%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 154 2.48%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 146 2.35%
13. Utilities 140 2.25%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 132 2.12%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 126 2.03%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 126 2.03%
17. Mining 118 1.90%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 116 1.87%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 110 1.77%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 864 15.18%
2. Educational Services 626 11.00%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 446 7.84%
4. Public Administration 414 7.28%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 364 6.40%
6. Social Assistance 258 4.53%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 224 3.94%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 208 3.66%
9. Finance and Insurance 198 3.48%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 162 2.85%
11. Metal Manufactuing 148 2.60%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 142 2.50%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 132 2.32%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 124 2.18%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 96 1.69%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 90 1.58%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 86 1.51%
18. Construction 78 1.37%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70 1.23%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 68 1.20%

Jefferson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 632 10.17%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 480 7.72%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 352 5.66%
4. Other Management Occupations 330 5.31%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 302 4.86%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 206 3.32%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 198 3.19%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 194 3.12%
9. Other Construction Trades 172 2.77%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 172 2.77%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 160 2.57%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 158 2.54%
13. Construction Laborers 152 2.45%
14. Agricultural Workers 148 2.38%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 130 2.09%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 128 2.06%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 122 1.96%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 110 1.77%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 1.67%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 102 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 390 6.85%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 382 6.71%
3. Cashiers 316 5.55%
4. Other Production Occupations 312 5.48%
5. Secretaries and Admins 286 5.03%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 262 4.60%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 262 4.60%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 198 3.48%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 196 3.44%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 194 3.41%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 194 3.41%
12. Child Care Workers 174 3.06%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 168 2.95%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 166 2.92%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 156 2.74%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 138 2.43%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 132 2.32%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 98 1.72%
19. Other Financial Specialists 90 1.58%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 90 1.58%

Jefferson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,679 48.37%
15-35 hours 1,581 6.03%
1-14 hours 708 2.70%
No regular hours 11,245 42.90%

Jefferson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 657 5.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 518 4.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 911 8.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,113 9.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,382 12.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,459 12.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,709 15.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 935 8.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 479 4.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 341 3.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 0.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 108 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 896 7.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 751 6.64%

Jefferson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 597 5.28%
5-9 1,734 15.33%
10-14 1,743 15.41%
15-19 1,656 14.64%
20-24 947 8.37%
25-29 559 4.94%
30-34 1,250 11.05%
35-39 202 1.79%
40-44 321 2.84%
45-59 930 8.22%
60-89 754 6.67%
At least 90 618 5.46%

Jefferson County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.19% 7,214 63.78%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,773 15.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 930 8.22%
At least 60 22 0.19% 1,350 11.94%

Jefferson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,314 19.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,658 73.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 76 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 44 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 215 1.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 493 4.18%

Jefferson County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,604 (33,618 people)
Families (2000): 9,102 (29,012 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,461
People at same address in 1995: 21,446
Jefferson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,579 20.19%
$10,000-$14,999 1,326 10.38%
$15,000-$19,999 1,316 10.30%
$20,000-$24,999 914 7.15%
$25,000-$29,999 1,154 9.03%
$30,000-$34,999 760 5.95%
$35,000-$39,999 718 5.62%
$40,000-$44,999 635 4.97%
$45,000-$49,999 751 5.88%
$50,000-$59,999 1,015 7.94%
$60,000-$74,999 642 5.03%
$75,000-$99,999 461 3.61%
$100,000-$124,999 156 1.22%
$125,000-$149,999 96 0.75%
$150,000-$199,999 86 0.67%
$200,000 or more 167 1.31%

Jefferson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,626 25.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,755 27.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 131 2.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,170 18.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 908 14.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 398 6.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 197 3.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 120 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Jefferson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,044 28.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,147 6.82%
Public Assistance 864 2.74%
Retirement 1,937 6.15%
Self Employment 1,021 3.24%
Social Security 3,794 12.04%
Supplemental Security 1,566 4.97%
Wage / Salary 8,798 27.93%
Other 2,330 7.40%

Jefferson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,135 55.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,531 44.67%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,243 10.04%
Color 1 Box Married 6,732 54.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,053 32.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 358 2.89%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,186 8.21%
Color 1 Box Married 6,610 45.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,357 30.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,294 15.88%

Jefferson County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Education Information Back to top
Jefferson County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,915 15.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,499 25.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,634 34.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,075 12.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 850 3.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,428 5.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 639 2.55%

Jefferson County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 606 3.51% 106 0.61% 712 4.12%
Kindergarten 550 3.19% 58 0.34% 608 3.52%
Grades 1-4 2,221 12.86% 304 1.76% 2,525 14.62%
Grades 5-8 2,067 11.97% 270 1.56% 2,337 13.54%
Grades 9-12 2,303 13.34% 186 1.08% 2,489 14.42%
Undergrad college 557 3.23% 121 0.70% 678 3.93%
Graduate or professional school 56 0.32% 33 0.19% 89 0.52%
Total 8,360 48.42% 1,078 6.24% 9,438 54.66%

Jefferson County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $60,782,000
Retail sales (2002): $100,760,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $274,446
Retired workers (2005): 1,960
Jefferson County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 0 1 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 9 6
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 0 1 1
1999 - Construction 3 4 10 14 11
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 5 6 6
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 5 5 11
1999 - Information 0 0 5 0 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 0 3 9 9 3
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 1 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 8 5 19
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 3 2 6
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 1 3
1999 - Retail Trade 6 6 21 23 25
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 5 3 2
1999 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 3 6 7
1999 - Total 33 26 80 87 111
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 2 1 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 10 3 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Construction 3 7 12 6 12
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 6 7 5
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 9 5 8
2000 - Information 0 3 1 2 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 6 8 5
2000 - Mining 0 1 2 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 5 9 4 19
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 2 1 9
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 1 0 3
2000 - Retail Trade 8 1 21 29 24
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 5 3 5
2000 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 5 3 9
2000 - Total 20 29 94 74 113
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 1 3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 4 7 6
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Construction 3 7 9 10 6
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 4 6 8
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 8 7 6
2001 - Information 2 0 2 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 5 3 5 8 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 2 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 10 4 15
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 2 3 5
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 0 1 4
2001 - Retail Trade 8 6 23 30 23
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 4 4 4
2001 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 7 4 7
2001 - Total 33 30 82 92 95
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 2 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 2 7 8 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Construction 3 2 10 8 7
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 2 7 8
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 14 3 4
2002 - Information 0 0 0 3 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 0 3 3 9 6
2002 - Mining 0 0 2 2 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 8 3 16
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 3 2 4
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 1 1 4
2002 - Retail Trade 5 4 28 25 27
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 1 3 7
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 7 5 6
2002 - Total 34 26 89 84 102
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 0 1 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 3 7 10
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Construction 1 3 10 4 11
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 3 13
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 3 7 11
2003 - Information 0 1 1 3 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 2 1 6 9 5
2003 - Mining 0 0 4 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 4 11 14
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 2 6 4
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 2 2 2
2003 - Retail Trade 4 8 12 23 42
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 5 5 6
2003 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 5 8 6
2003 - Total 25 31 61 91 133
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 0 1 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 1 6 5 8
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Construction 4 4 6 6 10
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 6 3 10
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 0 10 4 8
2004 - Information 2 1 2 1 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 3 2 13 4 6
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 15 3 13
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 4 2 6
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 4 0 4
2004 - Retail Trade 5 13 27 16 25
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 1 4 8
2004 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 7 3 7
2004 - Total 34 33 105 54 117
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 4 1 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 7 6 8
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 1 0
2005 - Construction 4 3 8 11 4
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 5 3 12
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 9 7 9
2005 - Information 0 1 2 1 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 1 1 8 11 6
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 5 6 20
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 1 1 11
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 1 3 5
2005 - Retail Trade 6 6 19 19 29
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 4 2 4 4
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 1 7 9
2005 - Total 23 25 77 82 127

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jefferson County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,420 77.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,858 22.92%

Jefferson County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $334 $0 $402 $0 $0 $42 $778 $366 $0 $128
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $445 $293 $873 $0 $0 $134 $1,452 $511 $0 $400
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $457 $480 $1,317 $0 $0 $0 $1,774 $1,272 $0 $193
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $870 $728 $1,971 $0 $0 $2 $2,843 $1,304 $0 $85
1982 $1,090 $866 $1,029 $56 $0 $238 $2,413 $859 $0 $448
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $1,062 $947 $1,499 $43 $0 $363 $2,967 $875 $419 $399
1985 $1,190 $1,133 $1,335 $61 $0 $520 $3,106 $1,149 $419 $298
1986 $1,280 $1,237 $1,284 $69 $0 $343 $2,976 $1,327 $410 $542
1987 $1,347 $1,256 $1,106 $68 $0 $796 $3,317 $1,380 $419 $201
1988 $1,579 $2,367 $1,139 $75 $0 $920 $3,713 $1,519 $343 $300
1989 $1,629 $1,754 $1,336 $93 $0 $936 $3,994 $1,633 $338 $373
1990 $1,959 $2,326 $2,014 $102 $0 $898 $4,973 $1,700 $392 $348
1991 $2,096 $2,042 $2,031 $122 $0 $987 $5,236 $1,918 $388 $412
1992 $2,238 $1,475 $1,527 $150 $0 $751 $4,666 $1,949 $382 $331
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,244 $1,960 $861 $107 $0 $1,038 $5,250 $2,014 $354 $2,436
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $4,548 $2,490 $2,225 $166 $0 $2,120 $9,059 $3,480 $5,814 $8,620
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $4,508 $2,188 $3,258 $156 $0 $1,643 $9,565 $3,918 $3,219 $2,952
2005 $4,612 $2,747 $2,395 $153 $0 $1,755 $8,915 $4,040 $1,790 $2,392
2006 $4,849 $5,262 $2,489 $151 $0 $2,012 $9,501 $4,128 $231 $3,025


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $101 $18 $44 $211 $0 $727
$64 $185 $1 $0 $0 $103
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $236 $62 $28 $120 $103 $1,706
$192 $13 $2 $0 $0 $950
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $781 $0 $290 $294 $239 $2,450
$356 $81 $0 $0 $0 $409
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $760 $0 $267 $691 $83 $2,243
$310 $50 $0 $0 $0 $82
1982 $0 $398 $60 $612 $83 $114 $2,674
$351 $14 $0 $49 $0 $993
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $382 $80 $576 $707 $65 $3,304
$317 $61 $1 $34 $0 $1,081
1985 $0 $443 $70 $800 $449 $64 $3,893
$352 $111 $5 $52 $0 $1,547
1986 $0 $466 $491 $576 $219 $74 $3,884
$440 $129 $4 $73 $0 $1,412
1987 $0 $612 $58 $792 $344 $56 $4,715
$498 $123 $1 $91 $0 $2,140
1988 $0 $633 $66 $1,420 $225 $70 $5,517
$472 $374 $10 $82 $0 $2,165
1989 $0 $645 $70 $886 $393 $82 $5,475
$614 $126 $0 $98 $0 $2,561
1990 $0 $700 $818 $915 $622 $67 $7,012
$467 $171 $4 $83 $0 $3,165
1991 $0 $831 $328 $1,105 $1,088 $114 $7,475
$446 $171 $0 $98 $0 $3,294
1992 $0 $789 $99 $865 $703 $176 $6,397
$552 $190 $0 $138 $0 $2,885
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,013 $132 $511 $722 $84 $7,729
$729 $149 $0 $107 $0 $4,282
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,542 $270 $603 $1,031 $138 $10,737
$811 $401 $0 $151 $0 $5,790
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,739 $174 $859 $1,109 $179 $15,387
$876 $334 $138 $138 $0 $9,841
2005 $0 $1,662 $141 $1,034 $1,173 $109 $12,254
$926 $435 $95 $117 $0 $6,562
2006 $0 $1,771 $192 $1,500 $1,053 $105 $13,531
$1,142 $467 $59 $128 $0 $7,114

Jefferson County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 187
Jefferson County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Jefferson County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,585 14.97%
10-19 Years 2,801 16.22%
20-29 Years 2,165 12.54%
30-39 Years 2,383 13.80%
40-49 Years 2,412 13.97%
50-59 Years 1,884 10.91%
60-69 Years 1,280 7.41%
70-79 Years 1,083 6.27%
80-89 Years 572 3.31%
90+ Years 101 0.58%

Jefferson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,127 47.07%
Color 1 Box Female 9,139 52.93%

Jefferson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 9,663 55.97%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,215 41.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 259 1.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Jefferson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,099 46.37%
2. English 1,593 14.49%
3. Irish 1,188 10.80%
4. German 582 5.29%
5. African 538 4.89%
6. Scotch Irish 384 3.49%
7. Dutch 310 2.82%
8. Italian 246 2.24%
9. French Non-Basque 204 1.86%
10. Scottish 174 1.58%

Jefferson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,999 98.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 361 1.11%
3. French 83 0.25%
4. Chinese 46 0.14%
5. German 40 0.12%
6. Other West Germanic 32 0.10%
7. Persian 16 0.05%
8. Russian 14 0.04%
9. Other Pacific Island 12 0.04%

Jefferson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,846 99.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 62 0.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 120 0.34%

Jefferson County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Jefferson County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Cities Back to top

Jefferson County Zip Codes Back to top