Where is Jefferson County, Georgia?

location of Jefferson county on a map — Location of Jefferson County within the state of Georgia

Jefferson County is a county equivalent area found in Georgia, USA. The county government of Jefferson is found in the county seat of Louisville.

With a total 1,371.83 sq. km of land and water area, Jefferson County, Georgia is the 2072nd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 16,272 people, Jefferson County has a total 7211 households earning 26968 on average per year.

Jefferson County, Georgia - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	13163
Area Codes	478,706
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Louisville (population: 5,566), Wrens (population: 3,924), Wadley (population: 2,979), Stapleton (population: 1,749), Bartow (population: 1,535), Avera (population: 719), Matthews (population: 538)
Land Area	6,283 sq miles
Water Area	527 sq miles
Household Income	$26,968
Housing Units	7,211
Median Home Value	$67,200
High School Grads	74% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	9% of population
Retail Spending	$7,897 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$11,202 per capita