Jefferson
County
County Population: 662,047
County Houses: 288,162
Land area: 1112.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.2 sq. mi.
Industries providing employment:
Educational,health and social services (21.8%), Retail trade (11.8%),
Manufacturing (10.0%).
Races in Jefferson County:
- White Non-Hispanic (57.4%)
- Black (39.4%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted
in other races) |