Jefferson County, WV

Welcome to Jefferson County.

Jefferson County has a population of 58 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 211.7 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 27%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Jefferson County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Charles Town.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	47.71%	49%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	46.52%	52.71%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	51.84%	47.02%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	46.97%	50.85%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	39.42%	54.68%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	43.78%	54.26%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	27%

Government Enterprises	27%	42%
Private Industries	73%	23%
Agriculture	<1%	0%
Mining	1%	25%
Utilities	<1%	0%
Construction	6%	5%
Manufacturing	3%	4%
– Durable	2%	1%
– Nondurable	1%	8%
Trade	9%	45%
– Wholesale	3%	48%
– Retail	6%	44%
Transportation	<1%	0%
Information	2%	40%
Finance & Insurance	3%	51%
Real Estate	15%	0%
Professional & Business Services	9%	23%
Educational Services	5%	-27%
Healthcare & Social Services	6%	66%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	11%
Accommodation & Food Services	10%	10%
Other Services²	2%	39%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	3	48
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	3	44
📺 Electronics & Appliance	4	65
🛒 Grocery Stores	11	76
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	15	80
⛽ Gasoline Stations	17	80
👕 Clothing Stores	4	53
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	4	60
🏸 Sporting Goods	4	64
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	4	75
🏬 Department Stores	11	81
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	5	70
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	11	83
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	48	86
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	33	80
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	24	79
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	17	87
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	26%	$417,100	N/A
Top 20%	53%	$216,200	$208,500
Next highest 20%	22%	$88,900	$114,300
Middle 20%	13%	$54,500	$69,000
Second lowest 20%	8%	$32,800	$41,400
Bottom 20%	3%	$12,000	$22,500
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		58%	$90,300
Self-Employment		5%	$24,900
Investment Income¹		18%	$29,700
Social Security		45%	$21,700
Supplemental Security		9%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		4%	Below $10,000
Retirement		32%	$31,400
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	<1%	2%	4%	7%
$25K – $49K	1%	3%	6%	4%
$50K – $99K	<1%	9%	10%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	10%	15%	8%
$200K & more	<1%	4%	8%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$53,900	$37,900
African-American
Hispanic	$63,000
Asian		$28,900

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$36,200	$32,200
Highschool & GED	$51,800	$27,000
Some College to Associate’s	$66,300	$29,800
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$59,600	$61,000
Graduate Degree	$107,200	$78,400

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$83,200	$54,500
STEM²	$87,200	$39,400
Gray-Collar³	$69,500
Pink-Collar⁴		$25,800
Sales⁵	$51,600	$30,500
Blue-Collar⁶	$53,500	$34,300
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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