Editing Jefferson County, West Virginia (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1810= 11851
|1820= 13087
|1830= 12927
|1840= 14082
|1850= 15357
|1860= 14535
|1870= 13219
|1880= 15005
|1890= 15553
|1900= 15935
|1910= 15889
|1920= 15729
|1930= 15780
|1940= 16762
|1950= 17184
|1960= 18665
|1970= 21280
|1980= 30302
|1990= 35926
|2000= 42190
|2010= 53498
|2020= 57701
|estyear=2021
|estimate=58370
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021|access-date=August 14, 2022}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 10, 2014}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 10, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|archive-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wv190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 10, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603061529/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wv190090.txt|archive-date=June 3, 2013}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 10, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218203824/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|archive-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 57,701 people and 21,162 households residing in the county. There were 23,762 housing units in Jefferson county. The racial makeup of the county was 81.2% [[White American|White]], 6% [[African American]], 1.5% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 2.9% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Race|other races]], and 8.2% from [[Multiracial American|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 7.2% of the population.

Of the 50,841 households, 53.6% were married couples living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no spouse present, 17.1% had a male householder with no spouse present. The average household and family size was 3.15. The median age in the county was 41 years with 22.1% of the population under 18. The median income for a household was $86,711 and the poverty rate was 9.7%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Jefferson_County,_West_Virginia?g=050XX00US54037 |access-date=March 31, 2023 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]], there were 53,498 people, 19,931 households, and 13,971 families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US54037
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=April 3, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213020344/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US54037
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|255.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 22,037 housing units at an average density of {{convert|105.1|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US54037
  |access-date=April 3, 2016
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213234610/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US54037
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 87.6% white, 6.6% black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.8% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 25.9% were [[Germans|German]], 17.3% were [[English people|English]], 12.1% were [[Irish people|Irish]], and 6.6% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US54037
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=April 3, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213070052/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US54037
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 19,931 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.9% were non-families, and 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 38.9 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $65,603 and the median income for a family was $77,185. Males had a median income of $54,959 versus $36,782 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,733. About 4.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US54037
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=April 3, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011924/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US54037
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>