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Jefferson County Courthouse in Monticello

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Monticello

Jefferson County is located in northwest Florida in the panhandle, stretching from the Georgia state line to Apalachee Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. Named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, Jefferson County was officially formed on January 20, 1827 and now contains 598 square miles of land area and 39 square miles of water surface. The county seat is Monticello.

Jefferson County is traversed east/west by Interstate 10. Part of the St. Marks National Wildife Refuge is in Jefferson County.

Fast Facts about Jefferson County, Florida

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 56%
Government Sector: 34%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 9%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 23 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 39.4 Years
Cost of Living Index for Jefferson County: 82.4

2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $38,020
Median Home Value: $159,800
Major Industries:
Government, Educational Services, Construction, Agriculture & Forestry, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Social Services, Repair & Maintenance, Retail Services

Population Demographics 2010

Total Population	14,761
Males	7,727
Females	7,034
Population by Age
Under 18	2,748
18 & over	12,013
20-24	810
25-34	1,769
35-49	3,072
50-64	3,614
65 & over	2,432

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	546
Non Hispanic or Latino	14,215
Population by Race
White	8,912
African-American	5,310
Asian	57
Native American	37
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5
Other	221
Two or more	189