Jefferson County, Ohio

Jefferson County, Ohio, has 63,597 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Steubenville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 408 sq mi (1,057 km²) of land.

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Jefferson County in Ohio
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Resident population, July 2025
63,597
Land area
408 sq mi (1,057 km²)
County seat or government
Steubenville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$59,055 ± $1,641
Median home value
$127,800 ± $6,611
Median rent, with utilities
$835 ± $26
Homes lived in by their owners
70.5% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro areaCentral county
Water area
2.83 sq mi (7.34 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39081
Coordinates (central point)
40.399384, -80.763527

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jefferson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4395217,836 people
  2. 4395311,274 people
  3. 439648,952 people
  4. 439385,660 people
  5. 439074,960 people
  6. 439433,457 people
  7. 439103,191 people
  8. 439452,910 people
  9. 439442,593 people
  10. 439012,232 people
  11. 439172,207 people
  12. 439032,116 people
All 23
  1. 439631,262 people
  2. 439131,213 people
  3. 439081,073 people
  4. 439301,017 people
  5. 439321,008 people
  6. 43971923 people
  7. 43948623 people
  8. 43939341 people
  9. 43926252 people
  10. 43961221 people
  11. 4392539 people

23 ZIP Code areas overlap Jefferson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Island Creek Township10,111 people
  2. Cross Creek Township7,725 people
  3. Knox Township4,260 people
  4. Steubenville Township4,035 people
  5. Warren Township3,780 people
  6. Smithfield Township2,953 people
  7. Salem Township2,749 people
  8. Wells Township2,376 people
  9. Mount Pleasant Township2,254 people
  10. Wayne Township1,869 people
  11. Springfield Township1,838 people
  12. Saline Township1,431 people
All 14
  1. Ross Township521 people
  2. Brush Creek Township492 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Indian Creek Local School District18,463 people
  2. Steubenville City School District14,880 people
  3. Edison Local School District13,793 people
  4. Buckeye Local School District (Jefferson County)13,305 people
  5. Harrison Hills City School District12,271 people
  6. Toronto City School District5,688 people
  7. Southern Local School District (Columbiana County)5,131 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Steubenville, Ohio (city)18,124 people
  2. Toronto, Ohio (city)5,293 people
  3. Wintersville, Ohio (village)3,677 people
  4. Mingo Junction, Ohio (village)3,254 people
  5. Tiltonsville, Ohio (village)1,311 people
  6. Brilliant, Ohio (CDP)1,213 people
  7. Yorkville, Ohio (village)908 people
  8. Adena, Ohio (village)716 people
  9. Richmond, Ohio (village)640 people
  10. Dillonvale, Ohio (village)586 people
  11. Bergholz, Ohio (village)510 people
  12. Rayland, Ohio (village)507 people
All 22
  1. New Alexandria, Ohio (village)318 people
  2. Amsterdam, Ohio (village)309 people
  3. Mount Pleasant, Ohio (village)274 people
  4. Irondale, Ohio (village)272 people
  5. Empire, Ohio (village)242 people
  6. Stratton, Ohio (village)240 people
  7. Connorville, Ohio (CDP)183 people
  8. Bloomingdale, Ohio (village)137 people
  9. Pottery Addition, Ohio (CDP)110 people
  10. East Springfield, Ohio (CDP)39 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hancock County, West Virginia13 mi northeast
  2. Brooke County, West Virginia13 mi southeast
  3. Harrison County, Ohio19 mi southwest
  4. Carroll County, Ohio21 mi northwest
  5. Ohio County, West Virginia22 mi south
  6. Columbiana County, Ohio26 mi north
  7. Belmont County, Ohio28 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.