Census › Florida › Jefferson County
Jefferson County, FL
| Population | 15,091 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 14,510 | P1 |
| Median age | 47.6 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 17.2% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 24.5% | B01001 |
| Households | 5,751 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 3.2% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $61,212 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $75,819 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $31,702 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 21.0% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 6,843 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 29.4 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 6,886 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 75.9% | B25003 |
| Renters | 24.1% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $232,600 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $898 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 60.3% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 27.8% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% | B03002 |
| Asian | 1.2% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 82% of Florida's ($74,568); poverty 21.0% against 12.6%; 0.1% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Monticello 2,659 · median household income $46,343
- Wacissa 355 · median household income $64,534
- Aucilla 203 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Lloyd 187 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Waukeenah 115 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Lamont 78 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Jefferson County, FL
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 182 | $16,776,718 revenue (latest return) | AUCILLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC ($7,804,876) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 11 | $4,419,773 paid by nonprofits | AMERICAN WILDLIFE ENTERPRISES ($1,001,116) |
| Political committees | 3 | PAUL MCKAIN FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 25 | 27 plans | JEFFERSON COUNTY TEACHERS CREDIT UNION (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 8 | $12,583 industry payments | ROBERT BRIAN DEEM ($4,324) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 13 | 20 patents and marks | Perfect Plants Nursery, LLC (3) |
| Federal award recipients | 649 | $47,891,094 federal awards | MICCOSUKEE HILLS ($12,417,444) |
| State business registrations | 2,795 | W.E. PATTERSON TRUCKING, LLC |
Cross-reference: 182 nonprofits for 15,091 residents is 120.6 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $16,776,718 is $1,112 per resident, 4.8% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARL BENZIO JR | DIRECTOR | LIGHTKEEPERS INTERNATIONAL INC | $141,048 | 2018 | 2.3x |
| 2 | RICHARD FINLAYSON | PRINCIPAL | AUCILLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | $102,482 | 2022 | 1.7x |
| 3 | Kayla McKown | CEO Board Treasurer | STATE CHARTERED CREDIT UNIONS IN FLORIDA | $97,407 | 2025 | 1.6x |
| 4 | DAVID HOSKINS | PRESIDENT, D | LIGHTKEEPERS INTERNATIONAL INC | $83,000 | 2020 | 1.4x |
| 5 | CATHY JACKSON | DIR OF BUS AFFAIRS | AUCILLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | $81,076 | 2022 | 1.3x |
| 6 | JANA GRUBBS | SECRETARY/TR | HEALTHWAYS INC | $72,908 | 2024 | 1.2x |
| 7 | JUDY NAZARUK | CEO | STATE CHARTERED CREDIT UNIONS IN FLORIDA | $68,000 | 2019 | 1.1x |
| 8 | KIMBERLY NACHTWEY | SECRETARY, D | LIGHTKEEPERS INTERNATIONAL INC | $66,555 | 2019 | 1.1x |
| 9 | Timothy Buchholtz | President/Director | TRANSFORMING MINISTRIES | $63,000 | 2025 | 1.0x |
| 10 | COLBY ROBERTS | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL | AUCILLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | $58,734 | 2022 | 1.0x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $61,212.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- AUCILLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC Monticello, FL · $7,804,876
- SANCTUARY CLINICS INC Monticello, FL · $3,093,286
- JEFFERSON COMMUNITIES WATER SYSTEM INC Lloyd, FL · $993,902
- STATE CHARTERED CREDIT UNIONS IN FLORIDA Monticello, FL · $942,931
- AUCILLA RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC Monticello, FL · $576,429
- MONTICELLO OPERA HOUSE INC Monticello, FL · $527,754
- LIGHTKEEPERS INTERNATIONAL INC Monticello, FL · $409,637
- JEFFERSON SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER INC Monticello, FL · $320,571
- LEIGH H PERKINS FOUNDATION Monticello, FL · $295,331
- ROTARY ZONES 33 & 34 INSTITUTE Monticello, FL · $292,477
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- AMERICAN WILDLIFE ENTERPRISES Monticello, FL · $1,001,116
- JD JAMES INC DBA NATURE BRIDGES Monticello, FL · $819,743
- IGT MANAGEMENT TEAM LLC Monticello, FL · $598,019
- BILLY BURNETT CONST CO Monticello, FL · $572,251
- Jefferson Nursing Center (Crosslandings) Monticello, FL · $459,745
- RICARDO FADELL Monticello, FL · $231,210
- BURNETTE CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT INC Monticello, FL · $196,127
- Monticello Health Mgmt Crosslandings Monticello, FL · $162,378
- JENNIFER TAYLOR DESIGN LLC Monticello, FL · $148,079
- IGT Managment Team LLC Monticello, FL · $119,692
Political committees
- FIRST CHOICE PARTY FOR PAUL C MCKAIN Lloyd, FL
- NICK LEWIS FOR CONGRESS Monticello, FL
- PAUL MCKAIN FOR CONGRESS Lloyd, FL
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- FMB BANKING CORPORATION Monticello, FL · 2
- JEFFERSON COUNTY TEACHERS CREDIT UNION Monticello, FL · 2
- AGENCY SERVICE FINANCIAL SERV Monticello, FL · 1
- ALPHA FOUNDATION SPECIALISTS I Monticello, FL · 1
- BIG BEND PETROLEUM CORPORATION Lloyd, FL · 1
- BIG BEND TIMBER SERVICES, LLC Monticello, FL · 1
- CHARLES L. CROCKER, D.D.S. Monticello, FL · 1
- CHARLES L. CROCKER, D.D.S. Monticello, FL · 1
- DAVIS & CONE, PA DBA ANIMAL MEDICAL CLINIC Monticello, FL · 1
- FAIRCHILD-FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Monticello, FL · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- ROBERT BRIAN DEEM Monticello, FL · $4,324
- WHITSON BOYD Monticello, FL · $2,449
- WESLEY D SCOLES Monticello, FL · $1,859
- ALZORA WILLIAMS SMITH Monticello, FL · $1,620
- SUSAN HORTON Monticello, FL · $1,046
- CHRISTINE Cloud BETHEA Monticello, FL · $723
- RACHELLE WELLS Monticello, FL · $543
- ALVIA I. VARONA Monticello, FL · $20
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Perfect Plants Nursery, LLC Lloyd, FL · 3
- Farmers & Merchants Bank Monticello, FL · 2
- GEORGIA-FLORIDA BARK AND MULCH COMPANY Monticello, FL · 2
- Happee Mindz Shop LLC Monticello, FL · 2
- Marketing Is Not Selling, LLC Monticello, FL · 2
- MoJo's Trademark, LLC Monticello, FL · 2
- Camilla Foods, Inc. Monticello, FL · 1
- Chikere Monticello, FL · 1
- Jon Kohler & Associates, LLC Lamont, FL · 1
- MR. MAILBOX LLC Monticello, FL · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- MICCOSUKEE HILLS Monticello, FL · $12,417,444
- SOUTHSIDE APTS OF Monticello, FL · $4,158,556
- JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Monticello, FL · $3,046,978
- THE GROVE LTD Monticello, FL · $2,874,547
- GREAT SOUTHERN FORESTRY LLC Monticello, FL · $2,798,076
- CLARENCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. Monticello, FL · $2,010,617
- DEBORAH BURCH CONSULTING, LLC Monticello, FL · $1,985,744
- WALKER & SONS FARM INC I Monticello, FL · $1,350,768
- JEFFERSON COMMUNITIES WATER SYSTEM, INC Lloyd, FL · $1,232,792
- JEFFERSON CO SEC 8 HSG Monticello, FL · $976,934
All 6 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 2502 | 4,503 | $64,093 | 13.1% | 48.4 |
| Census Tract 2501.04 | 3,248 | $81,902 | 29.4% | 44.4 |
| Census Tract 2501.03 | 3,122 | $41,806 | 39.2% | 39.9 |
| Census Tract 2501.06 | 2,487 | $72,708 | 10.2% | 52.8 |
| Census Tract 2501.05 | 1,731 | $61,250 | 18.0% | 48.3 |
| Census Tract 9900 | 0 | $-666,666,666 | - | -666666666.0 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0