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Welcome to Jefferson County ...

Time Zone: Jefferson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Charles Town is the Seat for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County was founded in 1801 and was created by taking area from Berkeley County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 57,347 people. This is an increase of 7.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 53,498 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 2.89% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

  • Bolivar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
  • Charles Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Harpers Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ranson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <3>
  • Shepherdstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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