Jamestown, Tennessee Population 2024

2,095

Jamestown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jamestown was:

  • White: 94.73%
  • Two or more races: 3.53%
  • Black or African American: 1.08%
  • Other race: 0.38%
  • Asian: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
672.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.66% (74)
The current population of Jamestown, Tennessee is 2,095 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,021.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,01494.73%
Two or more races753.53%
Black or African American231.08%
Other race80.38%
Asian60.28%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jamestown Population by Race

Jamestown Population Pyramid 2024

Jamestown Median Age

40.1

Total

39.8

Male

42.1

Female

Jamestown Adults

There are 1,767 adults, (447 of whom are seniors) in Jamestown.

Jamestown Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Jamestown Sex Ratio

Female1,16454.75%
Male96245.25%

Jamestown Population by Age

Jamestown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9861.982872
Non Family6071.0922.177.9
Married2143.314357
Female1353.6726.773.3
Male302.9746.753.3

3.32

Average Family Size

1.98

Average Household Size

28.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jamestown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade17611.16%
Associates Degree362.28%
Bachelors Degree513.23%
Graduate Degree130.82%
High School Graduate72345.85%
Less Than 9th Grade26917.06%
Some College30919.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jamestown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jamestown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4771,05360
2+ Races65510
Black21141
Other Race880
Hispanic880
Asian663

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50%.

Jamestown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$21,089$23,362$0
Overall$22,175$0$28,000
Some College$28,472$0$29,917

$22,175

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$28,000

Average Female

Jamestown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jamestown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jamestown Language

98.46% of Jamestown residents speak only English, while 1.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.14% of the population.

Jamestown Language

Jamestown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,87479742.53%
Multiple751418.67%

41.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

39.11%

Male Poverty Rate

43.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jamestown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jamestown is White, with 42.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jamestown is Multiple, with 18.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 58.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.63%.

Jamestown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School45.96%
Less Than 9th Grade35.23%
Some College21.19%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jamestown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed78.95%
Female Employed26.41%
Male Employed19.57%

Jamestown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jamestown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$31,307$38,439
Households$24,750$32,143
Married Families$27,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,135$26,908

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jamestown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.9%

Male Marriage Rate

29.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Jamestown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jamestown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jamestown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jamestown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

77

Number of Veterans

54

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31
First Gulf War26
Korea7
World War II7
Second Gulf War6

Jamestown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+28
35 to 5426
55 to 6417
18 to 346
65 to 740

Jamestown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White744.44%
Asian350%

Jamestown Veterans by Race

Jamestown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

25.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jamestown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.1%

Labor Force Participation

39.9%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Jamestown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jamestown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jamestown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.9%

Born in Jamestown

99.34%

Native Born

0.66%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.34% of Jamestown residents were born in the United States, with 76.9% having been born in Tennessee. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jamestown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,188180.83%
20282,170190.88%
20272,151190.89%
20262,132180.85%
20252,114190.91%
20242,095180.87%
20232,077422.06%
20222,035170.84%
20212,018-3-0.15%
20202,021-92-4.35%
20192,113432.08%
20182,070110.53%
20172,059200.98%
20162,03940.2%
20152,035954.9%
20141,94050.26%
20131,935-36-1.83%
20121,971110.56%
20111,96010.05%
20101,95900%

Jamestown Population by Year