In 2018, Jefferson County, NY had a population of 114k people with a median age of 32.4 and a median household income of $52,268. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Jefferson County, NY declined from 116,567 to 114,448, a -1.82% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,322 to $52,268, a 3.87% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.64%), White (Hispanic) (4.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%). NaNk% of the people in Jefferson County, NY speak a non-English language, and 98.3% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson County, NY are Jefferson Community College (611 degrees awarded in 2017) and Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (54 degrees).
The median property value in Jefferson County, NY is $149,500, and the homeownership rate is 55.7%. Most people in Jefferson County, NY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, NY is 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County, NY borders Cayuga County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY, and St. Lawrence County, NY.