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Jefferson, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Jackson County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
14,249
Population
620/sq mi density
$96,761
Median Income
$37,129 per capita
$346,800
Home Value
$411,430 Zillow
$906
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
153
Violent Crime/100K
1,643 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$96,761 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$346,800 home value, $906/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
153 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$96,761
29% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,129
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jefferson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jefferson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$96,761
129%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,129
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,495
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
28% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,518M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
12%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,142
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
116
Retail
262
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,495
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,380
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $96,761 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,129 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,495 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $6,518M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,142 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 116 |
| Retail | 262 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,495 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,380 |