Jackson County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,029
Rank #2,350 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,951 −36.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,872 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.3% +60.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,696 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$155,500 −44.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,143 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.0% −55.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,815 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.6% +44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,905 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

81.1% Homeownership
91.6% Insured
15.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.6%33.3%49.9%66.5%83.1%92.2%4.3%2.8%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Jackson County, Tennessee

Jackson County, Tennessee has a total population of 12,029, making it the 2,350th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jackson County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jackson County is $47,951, which ranks #2,872 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.6%.

The median home value in Jackson County is $155,500, 44.8% below the national median. Renters in Jackson County pay a median gross rent of $758 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jackson County, 15.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.2 min.

Jackson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.8%).

All data for Jackson County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.