| Information About People and Demographics |
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| Total population of persons residing within the County in 2010 | 741,096 |
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| Estimate of the County's total residency as of April 1, 2000 | 693,607 |
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| Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010 | 7% |
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| Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010 | 47,492 |
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| April 1, 2000 complete count of Countywide resident population | 693,604 |
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| Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age | 50,790 |
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| July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age | 7% |
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| July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age | 169,839 |
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| July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age | 24% |
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| July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older | 13% |
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| July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older | 96,692 |
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| July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents | 52% |
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| County's white resident population recorded in 2010 | 538,714 |
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| County's black resident population recorded in 2010 | 154,246 |
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| County's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010 | 1,788 |
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| County's Asian resident population recorded in 2010 | 16,338 |
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| County's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010 | 460 |
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| Countywide 2010 resident population of two or more races | 16,655 |
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| Countywide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin | 32,542 |
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| Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010 | 522,561 |
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| Countywide percentage of white residents in 2010 | 73% |
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| Countywide percentage of black residents in 2010 | 21% |
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| Countywide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010 | 0% |
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| Countywide percentage of Asian residents in 2010 | 2% |
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| Countywide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010 | 0% |
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| Countywide percentage of Two or more races in 2010 | 2% |
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| Countywide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010 | 4% |
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| Countywide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010 | 71% |
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Vital Statistics |
| Births and deaths occurring in Jefferson County |
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| Births 2007 | 10,633 |
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| Deaths 2007 | 6,995 |
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| Infant death occurring within the County of persons one year of age or less in 2007 | 56 |
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| Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009 | 84 |
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Resident Background Information |
| Education and background history of Jefferson County Residents |
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| Percentage of foreign born population in the County from 2005 to 2009 | 5% |
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| Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009 | 7% |
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| Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009 | 87% |
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| Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009 | 28% |
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| Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009 | 57,879 |
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data |
| Households located in Jefferson County |
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| Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009 | 21 |
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| Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009 | 332,813 |
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| Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 | 26,977 |
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| Housing unit estimates - percent change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009 | 9% |
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| Percentage of the County's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009 | 65% |
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| Median value of the County's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009 |
$143,800 |
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| Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009 | 29% |
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| Total number of households between 2005-2009 | 295,134 |
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| Average size of households between 2005-2009 | 2 |
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Jefferson County Employment Data |
| Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the County |
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| Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009 | $26,400 |
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| 2009 Countywide income of median households in Jefferson County | $44,516 |
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| Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009 | 16% |
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| The personal income of persons employed in 2007 | $29,497 |
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| Per capita income of persons employed in 2007 | $41,626 |
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| Labor force of civilian workers in 2009 | 364,150 |
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| The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009 | 37,330 |
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| The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009 | 10 |
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| Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007 | 537,496 |
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| Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007 | 8,493 |
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| People employed by the government in 2007 | 49,804 |
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| Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007 | 27,478,754 |
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| Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007 | 51,124 |
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| Number of private non farm establishments in 2008 | 19,902 |
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| The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008 | 410,818 |
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| Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008 |
-1% |
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| Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS | 47,159 |
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| Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007 | 1,629,185 |
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People and Businesses |
| Firms and companies of Jefferson County |
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| Total number of firms located in the County for the year 2007 | 63,014 |
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| Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007 | 9% |
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| Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007 | 0% |
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| Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007 | 2% |
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| Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007 | 0% |
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| Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007 | 2% |
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| Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007 | 27% |
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| Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007 | 25,695,383 |
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| Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007 | 13,000,553 |
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| Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007 | 10,002,441 |
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| Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007 | 14,053 |
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Land Valuation |
| Property value and Jefferson County territory |
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| 2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009 | 877 |
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| The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009 | 139,634 |
| Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms | 32,296 |
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| Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year | 9,254,147 |
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| Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year | 12,963 |
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| Size in square miles of land as of 2000 | 385 |
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| Population per square mile in the year 2010 | 1,925 |
