| | Jefferson, GA | Carrollton, GA | United States |
| Population | 12,727 | 26,773 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.7% | 55.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.3% | 45.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.4 | 27.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 9,541 | 24,347 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,825 | 19,843 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,763 | 16,029 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 226.5% | 38.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 352.0% | 71.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 567.9 | 1,197.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 22.4 | 22.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Jefferson, GA | Carrollton, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 11.4% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.5% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.2% | 10.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.2% | 12.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 16.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 10.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 9.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.6% | 2.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Jefferson, GA | Carrollton, GA | United States |
| White | 73.6% | 49.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 15.4% | 36.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 11.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Jefferson, GA | Carrollton, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 59.3% | 33.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.3% | 32.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.7% | 66.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.4% | 51.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.0% | 9.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.19 | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,988 | 9,554 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,146 | 5,888 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 50.4% | 20.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 34.7% | 34.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 842 | 3,666 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.6% | 26.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.3% | 18.3% | 10.8% |