In 2023, Jefferson County, TN had a population of 55.8k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $63,084. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jefferson County, TN grew from 55,017 to 55,835, a 1.49% increase and its median household income grew from $60,393 to $63,084, a 4.46% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.22%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%), and White (Hispanic) (1.46%).
None of the households in Jefferson County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.7% of the residents in Jefferson County, TN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson County, TN are Carson-Newman University (901 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2023, the median property value in Jefferson County, TN was $210,000, and the homeownership rate was 74%.
Most people in Jefferson County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, TN was 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County, TN borders Cocke County, TN, Grainger County, TN, Hamblen County, TN, Knox County, TN, and Sevier County, TN.