Jefferson County: Our Statistics

Graph of Youth Cigarette Use showing Florida high school boys who smoke at 17.4%, high school girls who smoke at 16.9%, high schoolers overall at 17.2%, the national high school average overall at 23%. Graph of Youth Attempts to Quit Smoking in Florida showing that 53.9% of middle school boys attempt to quit, 59.7% of middle school girls attempt to quit, 56.6% of middle schoolers overall attempt to quit, 53.2% of high school boys attempt to quit, 60.9% of high school girls attempt to quit, 57.1% of high schoolers overall attempt to quit, 55.4% of national middle schoolers overall attempt to quit, and 53.1% of national high schoolers attempt to quit overall.

Statistics courtesy of the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology. For the full report, please download the PDF: Jefferson County Statistics

Your Jefferson County Health Department is available to assist you with all your questions and needs. Please feel free to contact Chastity McCarthy, the Tobacco Free Jefferson Coordinator, at:

Jefferson County Health Department
1175 W Washington Street
Monticello, FL 32344
(850) 342-0170 x205
Fax: (850) 342-0314


Visit us at www.healthyjefferson.com