Jefferson is located in Ashe county North carolina with a geographic area of 2.1 square miles. The total population in Jefferson is 1,609 with 46.3% male and 53.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.6% of the population, under age 18 equal 17.4% of the population and over age 65 is 31.3% of the population. The median household income is $30,764, per capita income is $18,862. There are a total of 687 housing units with 48.0% owner occupied. Education includes 34.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 19.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Jefferson in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
