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Jefferson, GA Demographics

A map of Jefferson's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
10,24077.4%
Black
1,0878.2%
Hispanic
1,0407.9%
Multiracial
5143.9%
Asian
2692.0%
Native American/Other
830.6%

Jefferson, Georgia had a population of 13,233 in 2020. It was 77.4% White, 8.2% Black, 2.0% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Jefferson is the 96th most populous. 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's White Population

10,240 residents of Jefferson identify as White, or 77.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Jefferson is ranked #184 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson is more White than neighboring Pendergrass (57.4% White), Arcade (76.7% White), and Commerce (71.9% White). Jefferson is less White than neighboring Talmo (86% White), and Maysville (88.9% White).

Jefferson's Black Population

1,087 residents of Jefferson identify as Black, or 8.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Jefferson is ranked #503 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson is more Black than neighboring Arcade (6.7% Black), Talmo (1.9% Black), and Maysville (2% Black). Jefferson is less Black than neighboring Pendergrass (13.7% Black), and Commerce (12% Black).

Jefferson's Asian Population

269 residents of Jefferson identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Jefferson is ranked #137 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson is more Asian than neighboring Arcade (1% Asian), Talmo (0% Asian), Maysville (0.6% Asian), and Commerce (1.7% Asian). Jefferson is less Asian than neighboring Pendergrass (7% Asian).

Jefferson's Hispanic Population

1,040 residents of Jefferson identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Jefferson is ranked #192 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson is more Hispanic than neighboring Maysville (4.9% Hispanic). Jefferson is less Hispanic than neighboring Pendergrass (17% Hispanic), Arcade (9% Hispanic), Talmo (10.1% Hispanic), and Commerce (10.3% Hispanic).

Jefferson's Native American/Other Population

83 residents of Jefferson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jefferson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Jefferson is ranked #285 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Talmo (0% Native American/Other), Maysville (0.2% Native American/Other), and Commerce (0.5% Native American/Other). Jefferson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pendergrass (1% Native American/Other), and Arcade (0.7% Native American/Other).

Jefferson's Multiracial Population

514 residents of Jefferson identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Jefferson is ranked #215 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson is more Multiracial than neighboring Talmo (1.9% Multiracial), Maysville (3.4% Multiracial), and Commerce (3.5% Multiracial). Jefferson is less Multiracial than neighboring Pendergrass (4% Multiracial), and Arcade (5.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.