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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+61.8%
9,740 → 15,756
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+81.7%
$53,243 → $96,761
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jefferson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
22,067
+6,311 from 2023 (15,756)
Projected Median Income 2030
$147,037
+$50,276 from 2023 ($96,761)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,740 | — | $53,243 | — |
| 2015 | 10,201 | +4.7% | $52,794 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,221 | +10% | $54,777 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,053 | +7.4% | $58,451 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 13,986 | +16% | $82,692 | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 15,756 | +12.7% | $96,761 | +17% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.