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Welcome to Jefferson ...

Jefferson is located in Camden County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jefferson has a population of 12,032 people<2> (see below for details).

Jefferson is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for Jefferson: 912 & 565<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jefferson had an population of 12,032 people. This is an increase of 27.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 214.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson had a population of 9,432 people (or 18.62% of the total population of Camden County).

The population of Jefferson represents 0.1% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 9,432 people, the population of Jefferson increased 146.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,825 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jefferson.

Communities Also Named Jefferson ...

While we believe that this Jefferson is located in Camden County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Jefferson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jackson and Putnam County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 58 communities that are also named Jefferson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Mississippi (2), Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jefferson.

Communities near Jefferson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jefferson.

  • Woodstock ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock is located in Charlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingsland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Folkston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ella Park ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ella Park is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
  • Nahunta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Homeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Homeland is located in Charlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Greenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenville is located in Camden County
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
  • Scotchville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotchville is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
  • London Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • London Hill is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
    • Estimated population in 2019: 91 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jefferson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jefferson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jefferson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jefferson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jefferson. See our Newspapers Page for Jefferson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jefferson ...

Looking for more information about Jefferson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jefferson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jefferson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jefferson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jefferson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Jefferson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Jefferson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.