Jefferson, GA Demographics

A map of Jefferson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,217	10,240	74.8%	77.4%
Hispanic	1,530	1,040	10.2%	7.9%
Black	1,459	1,087	9.7%	8.2%
Multiracial	388	514	2.6%	3.9%
Asian	310	269	2.1%	2.0%
Native American/Other	86	83	0.6%	0.6%

Jefferson, Georgia has an estimated population of 14,990, a large increase from the 13,233 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.8% White, 10.2% Hispanic, 9.7% Black, 2.6% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jefferson, 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 Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jefferson, that probability was 38.6% in 2020 and 41.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jefferson is ranked the 86th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 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 was ranked the 96th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jefferson's White Population

11,217 residents of Jefferson, or 74.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jefferson is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Jefferson ranks 184th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's White population has grown by an estimated 9.5%. White residents' share of Jefferson's population has decreased from 77.4% to 74.8%.

Jefferson is more White than neighboring Pendergrass (49.3% White), and Commerce (62.3% White). Jefferson is less White than neighboring Arcade (77.8% White), Talmo (83.5% White), and Maysville (81.9% White).

Jefferson's Black Population

1,459 residents of Jefferson, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jefferson is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Jefferson ranks 504th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Black population has grown by an estimated 34.2%. Black residents' share of Jefferson's population has increased from 8.2% to 9.7%.

Jefferson is more Black than neighboring Arcade (7% Black), Talmo (0.5% Black), and Maysville (0.4% Black). Jefferson is less Black than neighboring Pendergrass (17.8% Black), and Commerce (19.1% Black).

Jefferson's Asian Population

310 residents of Jefferson, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jefferson is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Jefferson ranks 138th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Asian population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Asian residents' share of Jefferson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Jefferson is more Asian than neighboring Arcade (0% Asian), Talmo (0.8% Asian), Maysville (0.2% Asian), and Commerce (0.9% Asian). Jefferson is less Asian than neighboring Pendergrass (4.7% Asian).

Jefferson's Hispanic Population

1,530 residents of Jefferson, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jefferson is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Jefferson ranks 195th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 47.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Jefferson's population has increased from 7.9% to 10.2%.

Jefferson is less Hispanic than neighboring Pendergrass (23.8% Hispanic), Arcade (13.7% Hispanic), Talmo (13.8% Hispanic), Maysville (14% Hispanic), and Commerce (16% Hispanic).

Jefferson's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Jefferson, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jefferson is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Jefferson ranks 300th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jefferson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Jefferson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arcade (0% Native American/Other), Talmo (0% Native American/Other), Maysville (0.1% Native American/Other), and Commerce (0.4% Native American/Other).

Jefferson's Multiracial Population

388 residents of Jefferson, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jefferson is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Jefferson ranks 221st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Jefferson's population has decreased from 3.9% to 2.6%.

Jefferson is more Multiracial than neighboring Arcade (1.4% Multiracial), Talmo (1.4% Multiracial), and Commerce (1.2% Multiracial). Jefferson is less Multiracial than neighboring Pendergrass (3.7% Multiracial), and Maysville (3.4% 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.