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Jefferson, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Frederick County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,891
Population
1,036/sq mi density
$145,664
Median Income
$61,788 per capita
$479,400
Home Value
$562,676 Zillow
$1,347
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
491
Violent Crime/100K
1,309 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$145,664 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$479,400 home value, $1,347/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
491 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+45.3%
1,990 → 2,891
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.3%
$103,850 → $145,664
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.44%
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
3,756
+865 from 2023 (2,891)
Projected Median Income 2030
$184,575
+$38,911 from 2023 ($145,664)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,990 | — | $103,850 | — |
| 2015 | 2,143 | +7.7% | $105,865 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,203 | +2.8% | $107,632 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,235 | +1.5% | $113,491 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,556 | +14.4% | $120,000 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,891 | +13.1% | $145,664 | +21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.