Jefferson County, Ohio
County seat: Steubenville · Population 63,597 (2025) · 408 sq mi
Jefferson County is the 40th most populous of Ohio's 88 counties, with 63,597 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Steubenville. The map shows its 18 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.

Jefferson County facts
- County seat
- Steubenville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 63,597 −2.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 408 sq mi 66th largest of 88
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 156 per sq mi
- Established
- 1797
- Named after
- Thomas Jefferson Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809 (1743–1826)
- Largest city
- Steubenville 17,922
- Median household income
- $59,055
- Cities and towns
- 18 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 23
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 39081
Cities and towns in Jefferson County
Jefferson County has 18 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Jefferson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steubenville (county seat) | City | 17,922 | |
| Toronto | City | 5,149 | |
| Wintersville | Village | 3,660 | |
| Mingo Junction | Village | 3,233 | |
| Tiltonsville | Village | 1,215 | |
| Dillonvale | Village | 591 | |
| Adena | Village | 530 | Harrison County |
| Bergholz | Village | 524 | |
| Yorkville | Village | 522 | Belmont County |
| Amsterdam | Village | 425 | |
| Richmond | Village | 397 | |
| Rayland | Village | 384 | |
| Mount Pleasant | Village | 377 | |
| Irondale | Village | 316 | |
| Stratton | Village | 257 | |
| Empire | Village | 232 | |
| New Alexandria | Village | 224 | |
| Bloomingdale | Village | 133 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Brilliant | 1,213 | |
| Connorville | 183 | |
| Pottery Addition | 110 | |
| East Springfield | 39 |
ZIP codes in Jefferson County
23 ZIP codes reach into Jefferson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 43901 also Harrison and Belmont counties
- 43903 also Carroll County
- 43907 also Harrison County
- 43908 also Carroll County
- 43910 also Harrison County
- 43913
- 43917 also Belmont County
- 43925
- 43926
- 43930 also Columbiana County
- 43932 also Columbiana County
- 43938
- 43939
- 43943 also Belmont County
- 43944
- 43945 also Columbiana and Carroll counties
- 43948
- 43952
- 43953
- 43961
- 43963
- 43964
- 43971 also Belmont County
Population of Jefferson County, 2020–2025
Jefferson County shrank by 1,633 people (−2.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,380 more deaths than births and a net gain of 753 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 65,159 |
| 2021 | 65,062 |
| 2022 | 64,149 |
| 2023 | 64,092 |
| 2024 | 63,868 |
| 2025 | 63,597 |
Neighboring counties
- Harrison County southwest · 14,070 people
- Brooke County, West Virginia southeast · 21,142 people
- Carroll County northwest · 26,475 people
- Hancock County, West Virginia northeast · 27,729 people
- Columbiana County north · 99,377 people
- Belmont County south · 64,434 people
- Ohio County, West Virginia south · 40,496 people
Printable Jefferson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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