Back مقاطعة جيفرسون (فلوريدا) Arabic چيفيرسون كاونتى (فلوريدا) ARZ Jefferson County, Florida BAR Джеферсън (окръг, Флорида) Bulgarian জেফারশন কাউন্টি, ফ্লোরিডা BPY Jefferson Gông (Florida) CDO Джефферсон (гуо, Флорида) CE Jefferson County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Florida) CEB Jefferson County, Florida Welsh Jefferson County (Florida) German
Jefferson County | |
|---|---|
 Jefferson County Courthouse in Monticello | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
 Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°25′N 83°54′W / 30.42°N 83.9°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Founded | January 20, 1827 |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
| Seat | Monticello |
| Largest city | Monticello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 637 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
| • Land | 598 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| • Water | 38 sq mi (100 km2) 6.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,510  |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Jefferson County is a county located in the Big Bend region in the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,510.[1] Its county seat is Monticello.[2]
Jefferson County is part of the Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area but is the 3rd most rural county in Florida.[3] There are no traffic signals within the entire county.[4]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Jefferson County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Most rural counties in Florida". Stacker. Stacker Media. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Visit historic Jefferson County". Visit historic Jefferson County. Jefferson County Tourism Development Council. Retrieved February 3, 2022.