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Jefferson County
Jefferson County, New York
At a Glance
Population 116,721 County Seat Jefferson County Court Complex State FIPS 36 County FIPS 045 Num Towns 41 Census-Designated Places 21 Total Town Population 70,232 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 117,445 Median Age 32.8 Veterans 9,930 Housing Units 61,573 Uninsured 1,121 Net Migration (recent) -4,856 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,386 Total Employees 28,821 Avg Annual Pay $55,545 Median Household Income $62,782 Poverty Rate 12.8% Unemployment Rate 5.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $60,822 Federal Spending FY2024 $908,159,972 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,781
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $169,600 Median Rent $1,143 FMR Studio $889 FMR 1BR $977 FMR 2BR $1,282 FMR 3BR $1,740 FMR 4BR $2,133
Health & Safety
Hospitals 164 EMS Stations 123 Fire Stations 123 Police Stations 123 Adult Smoking 19.9% Adult Obesity 37.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 25.6 Air Quality Good Days 352
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 24.43 Electric Customers 7420214 Towns with Broadband Data 41 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 41
Community
Churches 57 Libraries 42 Historic Places (NRHP) 150 Homeless Population 200 Schools 459 SNAP Stores 131 Bank Branches 30
Agriculture
Total Farms 27 Land in Farms (acres) 84,271 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,121.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-09-24 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2022-11-20 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-20 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-12-19 DR FLOODING 2017-11-14 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2014-12-22 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-28 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-30 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2004-08-03
Detailed Topics
Communities in Jefferson County
Watertown — pop 24,685Fort Drum — pop 15,896Calcium — pop 3,573Carthage — pop 3,236West Carthage — pop 1,780Clayton — pop 1,705Adams — pop 1,633Adams Center — pop 1,492Sackets Harbor — pop 1,351Black River — pop 1,232Philadelphia — pop 1,098Dexter — pop 1,004Brownville — pop 930Alexandria Bay — pop 924Great Bend — pop 807Theresa — pop 752Cape Vincent — pop 699Evans Mills — pop 678Chaumont — pop 615La Fargeville — pop 537Antwerp — pop 506Redwood — pop 493Depauville — pop 488Felts Mills — pop 473Pamelia Center — pop 471Glen Park — pop 452Mannsville — pop 297Natural Bridge — pop 296Deferiet — pop 245Henderson — pop 233Belleville — pop 233Pierrepont Manor — pop 212Three Mile Bay — pop 187Ellisburg — pop 186Rodman — pop 152Lorraine — pop 139Plessis — pop 126Fishers Landing — pop 119Herrings — pop 116Thousand Island Park — pop 96
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
