Jefferson, WV Demographics

A map of Jefferson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	444	411	83.1%	78.0%
Black	83	60	15.5%	11.4%
Hispanic	7	8	1.3%	1.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.9%
Multiracial	0	43	0.0%	8.2%

Jefferson, West Virginia has an estimated population of 534, a slight increase from the 527 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.1% White, 15.5% Black, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than West Virginia 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 37.2% in 2020 and 28.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jefferson is ranked the 216th most populous place in West Virginia, out of 439 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 217th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jefferson's White Population

444 residents of Jefferson, or 83.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jefferson is lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Jefferson ranks 413th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's White population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Jefferson's population has increased from 78.0% to 83.1%.

Jefferson is more White than neighboring Institute (47.4% White), West Dunbar (39.5% White), and Dunbar (77% White). Jefferson is less White than neighboring St. Albans (87.8% White), and South Charleston (86.4% White).

Jefferson's Black Population

83 residents of Jefferson, or 15.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jefferson is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Jefferson ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Black population has grown by an estimated 38.3%. Black residents' share of Jefferson's population has increased from 11.4% to 15.5%.

Jefferson is more Black than neighboring Dunbar (7.6% Black), St. Albans (4.2% Black), and South Charleston (5.1% Black). Jefferson is less Black than neighboring Institute (41.7% Black), and West Dunbar (55.8% Black).

Jefferson's Asian Population

0 residents of Jefferson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jefferson is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Jefferson ranks 248th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Jefferson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jefferson is less Asian than neighboring Dunbar (0.8% Asian), and South Charleston (1.5% Asian).

Jefferson's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Jefferson, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jefferson is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Jefferson ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Jefferson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Jefferson is more Hispanic than neighboring West Dunbar (0% Hispanic). Jefferson is less Hispanic than neighboring Institute (8.4% Hispanic), Dunbar (3.9% Hispanic), St. Albans (2.2% Hispanic), and South Charleston (2% Hispanic).

Jefferson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jefferson, 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 is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Jefferson ranks 49th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jefferson's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Jefferson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dunbar (2.3% Native American/Other), St. Albans (0.3% Native American/Other), and South Charleston (0.1% Native American/Other).

Jefferson's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Jefferson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jefferson is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Jefferson ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jefferson's population has decreased from 8.2% to 0.0%.

Jefferson is less Multiracial than neighboring Institute (2.5% Multiracial), West Dunbar (4.7% Multiracial), Dunbar (8.4% Multiracial), St. Albans (5.5% Multiracial), and South Charleston (4.9% 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.