Jefferson County, West Virginia
8 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 59,260
- Median household income
- $98,806
- ±4,916
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 1,199 of 31,079 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.4%
- 21,076 of 22,804 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Jefferson | 58,370 (2021) | 100 E Washington St, Charles Town | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Charles Town | 6,523 (2021) | Po Box 14, Charles Town | — |
| City of Shepherdstown | 1,494 (2021) | Po Box 248, Shepherdstown | Website |
| Corporation of Ranson | 5,726 (2021) | 312 S Mildred St, Ranson | Website |
| Town of Bolivar | 1,033 (2021) | Po Box 37, Harpers Ferry | Website |
| Town of Harpers Ferry | 269 (2021) | Po Box 217, Harpers Ferry | Website |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpers Ferry-Boliver Public Service District | Sewerage | Po Box 235, Harpers Ferry | — |
| Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | 332 Jefferson Orchard Rd, Kearneysville | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
449 Rose Hill Drive, Kearneysville, WV, 25430
Jefferson County Schools
School district16 schools
110 Mordington Ave, Charles Town, WV, 25414
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia
Independent charter district1 schools
449 Rose Hill Drive, Kearneysville, WV, 25430
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Charles Town Farmers Market
100 block of South Samuel Street, Charles Town, WV, 25414
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-04. USDA listing
Shepherdstown Farmers' Market
100 S. King St., Shepherdstown, WV, 25443
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.