Jefferson County, Tennessee

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 55,835
Median household income: $63,084
Median home value: $210,000

Jefferson County, Tennessee counts 55,835 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,084, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson County's population grew 4.0% from 53,679 to 55,835, while its median household income rose 28.4% from $49,139 to $63,084.

The median gross rent is $880. 21.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 55,835
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,084
Median home value: $210,000
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 25,223
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

53,67955,835

Median household income

$49,139$63,084

Median home value

$146,300$210,000

Median gross rent

$681$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	53,679	$49,139	$146,300	$681
2020	54,162	$51,899	$154,800	$723
2021	54,358	$54,371	$162,000	$744
2022	55,017	$60,393	$183,800	$832
2023	55,835	$63,084	$210,000	$880

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,596	4.6%
5 to 17	8,167	14.6%
18 to 24	4,864	8.7%
25 to 34	6,458	11.6%
35 to 44	6,219	11.1%
45 to 54	7,451	13.3%
55 to 64	8,762	15.7%
65 to 74	6,718	12.0%
75 and over	4,600	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50,394	90.3%
Black or African American	860	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.0%
Asian	308	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.1%
Some other race	223	0.4%
Two or more races	1,473	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,525	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,450	11.1%
High school graduate	14,648	36.4%
Some college or associate's	12,654	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,156	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,300	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,434	84.8%
Carpooled	1,881	7.4%
Public transit	84	0.3%
Walked	389	1.5%
Bicycle	36	0.1%
Worked from home	1,389	5.5%
Other means	61	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,552	23.2%
15 to 29 min	7,555	31.6%
30 to 44 min	6,542	27.4%
45 to 59 min	2,219	9.3%
60+ min	2,017	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 11.5% (6,229 of 54,087)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,237	71.4%
Nonfamily households	6,114	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,351	84.6%
Vacant	3,872	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,807	74.0%
Renter-occupied	5,544	26.0%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other21.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,216	68.3%
1-unit, attached	343	1.4%
2 to 4 units	1,439	5.7%
5 to 19 units	615	2.4%
20 or more units	125	0.5%
Mobile home & other	5,485	21.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 47089
State: Tennessee
Land area: 275 sq mi
Water area: 39 sq mi
Center point: 36.0485, -83.4412