Jackson County, Tennessee Population 2024

12,711

Jackson County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 12,711 with a growth rate of 2.81% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Tennessee is the 85th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 11,628 and has seen a growth of 9.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,4513482.47%
202814,1033482.53%
202713,7553482.6%
202613,4073482.66%
202513,0593482.74%
202412,7113482.81%
202312,3633482.9%
202212,0152442.07%
202111,7711381.19%
202011,633-205-1.73%
201911,838360.31%
201811,802930.79%
201711,709880.76%
201611,621800.69%
201511,541100.09%
201411,531-38-0.33%
201311,569-33-0.28%
201211,602360.31%
201111,566-62-0.53%
201011,62800%
19909,297-101-1.07%
19809,3981,25715.44%
19708,141-1,092-11.83%
19609,233-3,115-25.23%
195012,348-2,734-18.13%
194015,0821,49310.99%
193013,589-1,366-9.13%
192014,955-81-0.54%
191015,036-3-0.02%
190015,0391,71412.86%
189013,3251,31710.97%
188012,008-575-4.57%
187012,5838587.32%
186011,725-3,948-25.19%
185015,6732,80121.76%
184012,8723,17432.73%
18309,6982,10527.72%
18207,5932,19240.59%
18105,401-9,050-62.63%
2024 Growth Rate
2.81% (348)
County Website
Jackson County
County Seat
Gainesboro
2020 Population
11,633
Area
309 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
9.27% (1,078)
Founded
1801

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,09193.34%
Two or more races6685.62%
Black or African American550.46%
Other race360.3%
Native American260.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.05%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Jackson County, Tennessee Population by Race

Jackson County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Tennessee Median Age

48

Total

47.4

Male

48.3

Female

Jackson County, Tennessee Adults

There are 9,711 adults, (2,761 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Tennessee.

Jackson County, Tennessee Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female5,85849.3%
Male6,02450.7%

Jackson County, Tennessee Population by Age

Jackson County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6952.4983.316.7
Married2,1913.2287.312.7
Non Family1,7891.1678.521.5
Female4993.6184.815.2
Male2163.5679.620.4

3.23

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

83.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8849.9%
Associates Degree6096.82%
Bachelors Degree8849.9%
Graduate Degree3193.57%
High School Graduate4,11046.05%
Less Than 9th Grade6737.54%
Some College1,44716.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jackson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jackson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,3956,9041,194
2+ Races3803240
Hispanic1761767
Black45400
Native American24192
Other Race16161
Islander660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.22%.

Jackson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,758$59,500$44,432
Graduate Degree$59,479$116,346$58,750
High School Graduate$29,698$42,000$24,818
Less Than 9th Grade$24,495$24,580$0
Overall$36,481$43,549$29,459
Some College$39,817$49,180$28,125

$36,481

Average Earnings

$43,549

Average Male

$29,459

Average Female

Jackson County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Tennessee Language

97.47% of Jackson County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.17% of the population.

Jackson County, Tennessee Language

Jackson County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,8592,21320.38%
Multiple66313820.81%
Hispanic30212340.73%
Black27933.33%
Other36616.67%
Native2627.69%

20.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.18%

Male Poverty Rate

24.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Tennessee is Hispanic, with 40.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Tennessee is Native, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.31%.

Jackson County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.35%
Some College23.7%
High School16.54%
Bachelors or Greater9.11%

Jackson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.14%
Female Unemployed36.11%
Female Employed12.14%
Male Employed4%

Jackson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,234$80,665
Households$41,475$63,542
Married Families$69,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,603$33,795

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jackson County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

812

Number of Veterans

748

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam417
Second Gulf War157
First Gulf War117
Korea30
World War II0

Jackson County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74235
75+175
55 to 64172
35 to 54148
18 to 3482

Jackson County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7768.48%
2+ Races153.39%
Black1323.64%
Other Race822.86%
Hispanic83.69%

Jackson County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.6%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Tennessee 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

64.25%

Born in Jackson County, Tennessee

99.89%

Native Born

0.11%

Foreign Born

0.07%

Non Citizen

0.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.89% of Jackson County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 64.25% having been born in Tennessee. 0.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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