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Population Review

Census ACS · #452 μSA

Jefferson Metro Area

The Jefferson, Ga Micropolitan Statistical Area has 80,640 residents. The median household income is $85,012 and the median home value is $312,700.

80,640

Population

237

People / sq mi

$85,012

Median Income

$312,700

Median Home Value

The Jefferson CBSA covers 340 sq mi of land at 237.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White79.8%
Black or African American7.7%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.9%

Economy & Income

$85,012

Median Household Income

$35,704

Per Capita Income

5.3%

Poverty Rate

2.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$312,700

Median Home Value

$1,048

Median Rent

79.8%

Homeownership

Education

87.6%

High School+

27.3%

Bachelor's+

Commute

0.5%

Drive Alone

11.1%

Work From Home

32.2 min

Avg Commute

29.5%

Foreign Born

Jefferson spans this state

Nearby metros

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Part of Georgia

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Jefferson, Ga Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 80,640 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #452 largest CBSA in the US.

The median household income in the Jefferson metro area is $85,012, with a per capita income of $35,704.

The Jefferson, Ga CBSA spans the state of Georgia.

Data for the Jefferson, Ga CBSA (27600) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.