Jackson County, Tennessee

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,882
Median household income: $41,475
Median home value: $135,200

Jackson County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 11,882. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $41,475 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population grew 1.7% from 11,682 to 11,882, while its median household income rose 17.8% from $35,207 to $41,475.

82.4% of workers drive to work alone. 71.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,882
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $41,475
Median home value: $135,200
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 5,832
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,68211,882

Median household income

$35,207$41,475

Median home value

$126,100$135,200

Median gross rent

$548$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,682	$35,207	$126,100	$548
2020	11,767	$35,880	$115,800	$601
2021	11,626	$41,890	$119,800	$677
2022	11,730	$42,357	$126,100	$777
2023	11,882	$41,475	$135,200	$804

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	557	4.7%
5 to 17	1,614	13.6%
18 to 24	785	6.6%
25 to 34	1,346	11.3%
35 to 44	1,283	10.8%
45 to 54	1,585	13.3%
55 to 64	1,951	16.4%
65 to 74	1,757	14.8%
75 and over	1,004	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,031	92.8%
Black or African American	55	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	462	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	302	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate46.0%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,557	17.4%
High school graduate	4,110	46.0%
Some college or associate's	2,056	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	884	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	319	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,800	82.4%
Carpooled	476	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	266	5.8%
Other means	55	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	629	14.5%
15 to 29 min	1,461	33.6%
30 to 44 min	1,411	32.5%
45 to 59 min	419	9.6%
60+ min	425	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 20.7% (2,412 of 11,677)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,906	61.9%
Nonfamily households	1,789	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,695	80.5%
Vacant	1,137	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,913	83.3%
Renter-occupied	782	16.7%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other25.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,145	71.1%
1-unit, attached	32	0.5%
2 to 4 units	59	1.0%
5 to 19 units	53	0.9%
20 or more units	47	0.8%
Mobile home & other	1,496	25.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 47087
State: Tennessee
Land area: 309 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 36.3543, -85.6741