Jefferson County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
56,864
Rank #930 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,114 −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,525 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.4% −9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,113 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$229,300 −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,091 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.8% −38.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,855 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,729 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

75.8% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
20.8% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.6%35.2%52.8%70.3%87.9%89.6%4.7%3.0%1.5%0.6%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Jefferson County, Tennessee

Jefferson County, Tennessee has a total population of 56,864, making it the 930th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $66,114, which ranks #1,525 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $229,300, 18.7% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $904 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 20.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.4 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.7%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Jefferson 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.