Jefferson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 15,286 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Jefferson is the 89th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Jefferson was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Jefferson economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Jefferson, where the median household income is $95,850.00.

Jefferson real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Jefferson house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Jefferson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Jefferson is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Jefferson a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Jefferson has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Jefferson’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Jefferson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Jefferson, the average commute to work is 31.91 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small city, Jefferson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Jefferson are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.85% of adults in Jefferson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Jefferson in 2018 was $38,867, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,468 for a family of four. However, Jefferson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jefferson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jefferson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jefferson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jefferson include Irish, English, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Jefferson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.