| | Jefferson, NC | Libby, MT | United States |
| Population | 1,630 | 2,745 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.1% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.9% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.1 | 50.1 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | | |
| Population - 2010 | 1,600 | 2,631 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,422 | 2,626 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,300 | 2,532 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.9% | 8.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.0% | 12.4% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 783.7 | 1,465.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
| space | | | |
| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Jefferson, NC | Libby, MT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 3.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.3% | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.6% | 6.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.7% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 8.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 10.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.9% | 14.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.9% | 5.2% | 1.9% |
| space1 | | | |
| Race | | | |
| | Jefferson, NC | Libby, MT | United States |
| White | 85.3% | 83.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.2% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 4.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 4.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% | 6.1% | 18.4% |
| space2 | | | |
| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Jefferson, NC | Libby, MT | United States |
| Married Population | 46.0% | 45.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.8% | 42.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.0% | 55.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.8% | 31.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.3% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.9% | 11.1% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 1.92 | 1.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 752 | 1,354 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 373 | 665 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 6.2% | 21.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 56.0% | 60.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 379 | 689 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 31.9% | 16.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.9% | 1.7% | 10.8% |