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.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Jefferson is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.4% of the Jefferson workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. 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%).

In Jefferson, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.38 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Residents of Jefferson by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 98.7% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented town. While Jefferson may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.

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.