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 Juan Genao-Homs, 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