Jonesborough

Population: 6,056
Median household income: $63,155
Median home value: $247,900

Located in Washington County, Tennessee, Jonesborough is a community with a population of 6,056. At $63,155, its median household income sits in line with Washington County's $61,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Jonesborough's population grew 11.6% from 5,427 to 6,056, while its median home value rose 46.7% from $169,000 to $247,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,056
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,155
Median home value: $247,900
Median gross rent: $1,103
Housing units: 2,761
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4276,056

Median household income

$56,550$63,155

Median home value

$169,000$247,900

Median gross rent

$952$1,103

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,427	$56,550	$169,000	$952
2020	5,539	$60,638	$177,500	$872
2021	5,747	$64,464	$185,300	$825
2022	5,891	$68,802	$234,000	$1,036
2023	6,056	$63,155	$247,900	$1,103

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	1.9%
5 to 17	1,091	18.0%
18 to 24	234	3.9%
25 to 34	1,204	19.9%
35 to 44	696	11.5%
45 to 54	747	12.3%
55 to 64	685	11.3%
65 to 74	666	11.0%
75 and over	618	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,930	81.4%
Black or African American	214	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	345	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.4%
Two or more races	173	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	364	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	347	7.5%
High school graduate	1,479	32.0%
Some college or associate's	1,811	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	550	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	429	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,845	67.4%
Carpooled	237	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	108	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	482	17.6%
Other means	65	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	609	27.0%
15 to 29 min	1,241	55.0%
30 to 44 min	262	11.6%
45 to 59 min	117	5.2%
60+ min	26	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 13.2% (711 of 5,378)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,576	61.8%
Nonfamily households	973	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,549	92.3%
Vacant	212	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,545	60.6%
Renter-occupied	1,004	39.4%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,030	73.5%
1-unit, attached	67	2.4%
2 to 4 units	290	10.5%
5 to 19 units	214	7.8%
20 or more units	146	5.3%
Mobile home & other	14	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4738540
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2961, -82.4764