Town in Ashe County, North Carolina · 2.2 sq mi · 629 people per sq mi
About 1,400 people live in West Jefferson. The typical household earns $46,827, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,315 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.82%
Men 43.3 · Women 43.4
2010–2026
1,354
2026 projection
3% 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
1,354
2026 projection
3% 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 | 1,354 | +6 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,348 | +7 | 0.52% |
| 2024 | 1,341 | +4 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 1,337 | +3 | 0.22% |
| 2022 | 1,334 | +12 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 1,322 | +7 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 1,315 | -2 | 0.15% |
| 2019 | 1,317 | +2 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 1,315 | +14 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 1,301 | +7 | 0.54% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 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 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 52% | 45% |
| Never married | 29% | 41% | 17% |
| Divorced | 12% | 3% | 21% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau