Jellico

Population: 1,821
Median household income: $41,111
Median home value: $143,000

Jellico is a community in Campbell County, Tennessee, home to 1,821 residents. The median household income of $41,111 is below the Campbell County median ($50,260).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jellico's population declined 16.1% from 2,170 to 1,821, while its median home value rose 60.9% from $88,900 to $143,000.

Owners occupy 52.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 54.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,821
Median age: 54.0 yrs
Median household income: $41,111
Median home value: $143,000
Median gross rent: $407
Housing units: 1,141
Homeownership rate: 52.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 17.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1701,821

Median household income

$21,000$41,111

Median home value

$88,900$143,000

Median gross rent

$460$407

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,170	$21,000	$88,900	$460
2020	2,084	$23,750	$87,400	$396
2021	1,983	$32,745	$102,400	$355
2022	1,808	$35,800	$104,500	$347
2023	1,821	$41,111	$143,000	$407

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over18.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	2.5%
5 to 17	123	6.8%
18 to 24	78	4.3%
25 to 34	317	17.4%
35 to 44	146	8.0%
45 to 54	230	12.6%
55 to 64	335	18.4%
65 to 74	211	11.6%
75 and over	335	18.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,570	86.2%
Black or African American	94	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	157	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	274	17.4%
High school graduate	563	35.8%
Some college or associate's	430	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	221	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	86	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	465	81.6%
Carpooled	41	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	9.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	190	37.0%
15 to 29 min	77	15.0%
30 to 44 min	130	25.3%
45 to 59 min	44	8.6%
60+ min	73	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 24.8% (427 of 1,722)

	Count	Share
Family households	523	52.9%
Nonfamily households	465	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	988	86.6%
Vacant	153	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	514	52.0%
Renter-occupied	474	48.0%

1-unit, detached54.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units13.6%

Mobile home & other14.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	620	54.3%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	149	13.1%
5 to 19 units	50	4.4%
20 or more units	155	13.6%
Mobile home & other	162	14.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4738020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 36.5716, -84.1162