Jefferson City

Population: 8,472
Median household income: $53,819
Median home value: $205,000

Jefferson City is a community in Jefferson County, Tennessee, home to 8,472 residents. At $53,819, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $63,084.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson City's population grew 2.9% from 8,237 to 8,472, while its median home value rose 60.9% from $127,400 to $205,000.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 19.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,472
Median age: 31.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,819
Median home value: $205,000
Median gross rent: $832
Housing units: 3,543
Homeownership rate: 41.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2378,472

Median household income

$38,693$53,819

Median home value

$127,400$205,000

Median gross rent

$657$832

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,237	$38,693	$127,400	$657
2020	8,220	$43,158	$133,800	$628
2021	8,173	$46,056	$142,500	$716
2022	8,391	$48,212	$167,200	$780
2023	8,472	$53,819	$205,000	$832

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2419.7%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	214	2.5%
5 to 17	1,406	16.6%
18 to 24	1,667	19.7%
25 to 34	1,328	15.7%
35 to 44	675	8.0%
45 to 54	954	11.3%
55 to 64	1,110	13.1%
65 to 74	464	5.5%
75 and over	654	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,276	85.9%
Black or African American	277	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	5	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	162	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	749	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	673	13.0%
High school graduate	1,998	38.5%
Some college or associate's	1,294	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	793	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	427	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone90.2%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,640	90.2%
Carpooled	119	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	158	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	118	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,561	39.9%
15 to 29 min	818	20.9%
30 to 44 min	869	22.2%
45 to 59 min	287	7.3%
60+ min	382	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 21.1% (1,554 of 7,370)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,684	52.6%
Nonfamily households	1,516	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,200	90.3%
Vacant	343	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,312	41.0%
Renter-occupied	1,888	59.0%

1-unit, detached53.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units27.8%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,890	53.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	984	27.8%
5 to 19 units	486	13.7%
20 or more units	35	1.0%
Mobile home & other	148	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4737960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.1208, -83.4833