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Jefferson, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,422. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,366 (-3.9% change)
Males: 602 (42.3%), Females: 820 (57.7%)

Ashe County

Zip code: 28640

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.4 years
Median household income: $22,847
Median house value: $92,600

Population by Race

Races in Jefferson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Black (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (12.0%), United States (11.3%), English (10.9%), Irish (7.1%), Dutch (2.6%), Scottish (2.5%).

Elevation: 3000 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jefferson

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson town

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

3.1% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Jefferson:

  • ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (200 HOSPITAL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:

  • WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; BOONE, NC)
  • ALLEGHANY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SPARTA, NC)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; MOUNTAIN CITY, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson:

  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 48 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 65 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 89 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:

  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)

Public primary/middle school in Jefferson:

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 682; Location: 2789 HWY 221 N; Grades: PK – 06)

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