West Jefferson is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,341 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Jefferson is the 375th largest community in North Carolina.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, West Jefferson is worth considering.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of West Jefferson spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.13 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

West Jefferson is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of West Jefferson overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in West Jefferson, 22.22% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in West Jefferson in 2022 was $27,923, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,692 for a family of four. However, West Jefferson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

West Jefferson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Jefferson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Jefferson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Jefferson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.98% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Jefferson include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European.

The most common language spoken in West Jefferson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.