Jefferson borough (Greene County), PA Demographics

A map of Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	275	219	91.4%	86.6%
Multiracial	19	21	6.3%	8.3%
Black	6	2	2.0%	0.8%
Asian	1	0	0.3%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	3.6%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.8%

Jefferson borough (Greene County), Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 301, a large increase from the 253 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.4% White, 6.3% Multiracial, 2.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jefferson borough (Greene County), with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson borough (Greene County) has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jefferson borough (Greene County), that probability was 24.2% in 2020 and 16.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jefferson borough (Greene County) is ranked the 1586th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Jefferson borough (Greene County) was ranked the 1596th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s White Population

275 residents of Jefferson borough (Greene County), or 91.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jefferson borough (Greene County) is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Jefferson borough (Greene County) ranks 1307th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s White population has grown by an estimated 25.6%. White residents' share of Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s population has increased from 86.6% to 91.4%.

Jefferson borough (Greene County) is less White than neighboring Mather (99.8% White), Clarksville (95.9% White), Dry Tavern (97.4% White), Rices Landing (95% White), and Millsboro (100% White).

Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s Black Population

6 residents of Jefferson borough (Greene County), or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jefferson borough (Greene County) is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Jefferson borough (Greene County) ranks 1074th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s Black population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Black residents' share of Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s population has increased from 0.8% to 2.0%.

Jefferson borough (Greene County) is more Black than neighboring Mather (0% Black), Clarksville (0% Black), Dry Tavern (0% Black), Rices Landing (0% Black), and Millsboro (0% Black).

Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s Asian Population

1 residents of Jefferson borough (Greene County), or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jefferson borough (Greene County) is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Jefferson borough (Greene County) ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Jefferson borough (Greene County) is more Asian than neighboring Mather (0% Asian), Clarksville (0% Asian), Dry Tavern (0% Asian), Rices Landing (0% Asian), and Millsboro (0% Asian).

Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s Hispanic Population

0 residents of Jefferson borough (Greene County), or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jefferson borough (Greene County) is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jefferson borough (Greene County) ranks 649th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Jefferson borough (Greene County) is less Hispanic than neighboring Clarksville (0.5% Hispanic), Dry Tavern (2.6% Hispanic), and Rices Landing (1.4% Hispanic).

Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jefferson borough (Greene County), or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jefferson borough (Greene County) is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Jefferson borough (Greene County) ranks 307th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s Multiracial Population

19 residents of Jefferson borough (Greene County), or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jefferson borough (Greene County) is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Jefferson borough (Greene County) ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Jefferson borough (Greene County)'s population has decreased from 8.3% to 6.3%.

Jefferson borough (Greene County) is more Multiracial than neighboring Mather (0.2% Multiracial), Clarksville (3.7% Multiracial), Dry Tavern (0% Multiracial), Rices Landing (3.7% Multiracial), and Millsboro (0% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.