West Jefferson is located in North Carolina. West Jefferson, North Carolina has a population of 1,446. West Jefferson is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 33.58% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 22.25%.
The median household income in West Jefferson, North Carolina is $28,958. The median household income for the surrounding county is $43,938 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in West Jefferson is 43.4 years.
The average high temperature in July is 80 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 20.1 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 53.2 inches per year, with 23.9 inches of snow per year.