Jackson

Population: 68,098
Median household income: $51,552
Median home value: $195,000

Jackson is a community in Madison County, Tennessee, home to 68,098 residents. Its median household income of $51,552 runs below the Madison County figure of $58,189.

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson's population grew 1.8% from 66,870 to 68,098, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $133,200 to $195,000.

Owners occupy 52.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 68,098
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,552
Median home value: $195,000
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 30,259
Homeownership rate: 52.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,87068,098

Median household income

$43,621$51,552

Median home value

$133,200$195,000

Median gross rent

$877$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,870	$43,621	$133,200	$877
2020	67,036	$42,549	$138,900	$878
2021	67,753	$44,778	$149,000	$919
2022	67,993	$48,058	$169,300	$1,007
2023	68,098	$51,552	$195,000	$1,094

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,233	6.2%
5 to 17	12,220	17.9%
18 to 24	7,846	11.5%
25 to 34	9,434	13.9%
35 to 44	8,267	12.1%
45 to 54	6,841	10.0%
55 to 64	8,278	12.2%
65 to 74	6,633	9.7%
75 and over	4,346	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,034	45.6%
Black or African American	30,261	44.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	96	0.1%
Asian	949	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	87	0.1%
Some other race	524	0.8%
Two or more races	1,978	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,169	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,582	10.5%
High school graduate	14,706	33.6%
Some college or associate's	12,864	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	7,077	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4,570	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,553	70.2%
Carpooled	3,506	12.0%
Public transit	220	0.8%
Walked	780	2.7%
Bicycle	8	0.0%
Worked from home	2,717	9.3%
Other means	1,494	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,102	45.6%
15 to 29 min	10,865	40.9%
30 to 44 min	1,609	6.1%
45 to 59 min	881	3.3%
60+ min	1,104	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 22.7% (14,582 of 64,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,834	58.5%
Nonfamily households	11,248	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,082	89.5%
Vacant	3,177	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,126	52.2%
Renter-occupied	12,956	47.8%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,821	65.5%
1-unit, attached	819	2.7%
2 to 4 units	3,971	13.1%
5 to 19 units	3,590	11.9%
20 or more units	1,490	4.9%
Mobile home & other	568	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4737640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 59 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.6542, -88.8353