Town in Ashe County, North Carolina · 2.1 sq mi · 800 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Jefferson. The typical household earns $40,590, and the median resident is 41.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,626 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.88%
Men 36.7 · Women 49.1
2010–2026
1,691
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,691
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,691 | +11 | 0.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,680 | +9 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 1,671 | +31 | 1.89% |
| 2023 | 1,640 | +6 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 1,634 | +28 | 1.74% |
| 2021 | 1,606 | -20 | 1.23% |
| 2020 | 1,626 | +87 | 5.65% |
| 2019 | 1,539 | +7 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 1,532 | +9 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 1,523 | +15 | 0.99% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 40% | 29% |
| Never married | 34% | 47% | 22% |
| Divorced | 16% | 6% | 24% |
| Widowed | 13% | 4% | 20% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau