Jefferson is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 13,112 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Jefferson is the 71st largest community in Georgia.

When you are in Jefferson, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.4% of Jefferson's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Jefferson is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Jefferson who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.52%), sales jobs (10.73%), and management occupations (6.84%).

One downside of living in Jefferson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.38 minutes every day commuting to work.

Jefferson is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 98.7% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Jefferson.

Jefferson Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Jefferson rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.61% of adults 25 and older in Jefferson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Jefferson in 2000 was $17,585, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $70,340 for a family of four.

Jefferson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jefferson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Jefferson is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jefferson include English, Irish, German, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Jefferson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.