Jefferson County Demographics

A map of Jefferson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,097	8,720	60.3%	60.1%
Black	4,188	4,600	27.8%	31.7%
Hispanic	765	658	5.1%	4.5%
Multiracial	762	405	5.0%	2.8%
Asian	179	34	1.2%	0.2%
Native American/Other	100	93	0.7%	0.6%

Jefferson County, Florida has an estimated population of 15,091, an increase from the 14,510 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.3% White, 27.8% Black, 5.1% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jefferson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jefferson County, that probability was 53.5% in 2020 and 55.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jefferson County is ranked the 61st most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Jefferson County was ranked the 60th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jefferson County's White Population

9,097 residents of Jefferson County, or 60.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jefferson County is higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Jefferson County ranks 48th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Jefferson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 60.3%.

Jefferson County is more White than neighboring Leon County (53.2% White), Madison County (53.7% White), and Thomas County (57% White). Jefferson County is less White than neighboring Taylor County (71.5% White), and Wakulla County (76.7% White).

Jefferson County's Black Population

4,188 residents of Jefferson County, or 27.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jefferson County is considerably higher than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Jefferson County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.0%. Black residents' share of Jefferson County's population has decreased from 31.7% to 27.8%.

Jefferson County is more Black than neighboring Taylor County (19% Black), and Wakulla County (13.7% Black). Jefferson County is less Black than neighboring Leon County (30.2% Black), Madison County (35.5% Black), and Thomas County (34.9% Black).

Jefferson County's Asian Population

179 residents of Jefferson County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jefferson County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Jefferson County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 426.5%. Asian residents' share of Jefferson County's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.2%.

Jefferson County is more Asian than neighboring Madison County (0.1% Asian), Thomas County (0.9% Asian), Taylor County (0.6% Asian), and Wakulla County (0.4% Asian). Jefferson County is less Asian than neighboring Leon County (3.5% Asian).

Jefferson County's Hispanic Population

765 residents of Jefferson County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jefferson County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Jefferson County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Jefferson County's population has increased from 4.5% to 5.1%.

Jefferson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Thomas County (3.9% Hispanic), Taylor County (4.3% Hispanic), and Wakulla County (4.9% Hispanic). Jefferson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Leon County (8.2% Hispanic), and Madison County (5.8% Hispanic).

Jefferson County's Native American/Other Population

100 residents of Jefferson County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jefferson County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Jefferson County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jefferson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Jefferson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leon County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other). Jefferson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thomas County (1% Native American/Other), Taylor County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Wakulla County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Jefferson County's Multiracial Population

762 residents of Jefferson County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jefferson County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jefferson County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 88.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Jefferson County's population has increased from 2.8% to 5.0%.

Jefferson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Leon County (4.4% Multiracial), Madison County (4.3% Multiracial), Thomas County (2.3% Multiracial), Taylor County (3.2% Multiracial), and Wakulla County (3.5% 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.