Jefferson County, West Virginia
Demographics

Jefferson County, West Virginia

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1810	11,851	—

1820	13,087	10.4%

1830	12,927	−1.2%

1840	14,082	8.9%

1850	15,357	9.1%

1860	14,535	−5.4%

1870	13,219	−9.1%

1880	15,005	13.5%

1890	15,553	3.7%

1900	15,935	2.5%

1910	15,889	−0.3%

1920	15,729	−1.0%

1930	15,780	0.3%

1940	16,762	6.2%

1950	17,184	2.5%

1960	18,665	8.6%

1970	21,280	14.0%

1980	30,302	42.4%

1990	35,926	18.6%

2000	42,190	17.4%

2010	53,498	26.8%

Est. 2017	56,338	5.3%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000

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As of the 2010 census, there were 53,498 people in the Jefferson County.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, there were 53,498 people in the Jefferson County.