Jackson, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

68,435

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

0.567% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.2%

1.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,032

2.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Jackson, TN is home to a population of 68.4k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.93% of Jackson, TN residents were born outside of the country (2.69k people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.3k people) in Jackson, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.24k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Jackson, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, TN was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jackson, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.3k ± 835
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30.1k ± 841
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 517

5.09%

Hispanic Population

3.48k people

5.09% of the people in Jackson, TN are hispanic (3.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

3.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.69k people

3.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.43k people

As of 2024, 3.93% of Jackson, TN residents (2.69k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson, TN was 3.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jackson, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
906 ± 203
Gulf War (2001-)
761 ± 278
Gulf War (1990s)
515 ± 172

Jackson, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jackson, TN.

Economy

The economy of Jackson, TN employs 30.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,936 people), Manufacturing (5,038 people), and Retail Trade (3,442 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,917), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($95,917), and Utilities ($69,762).

Employment

Occupations

30.5k

2024 Value

± 1,503

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 6.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, TN grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 30k employees to 30.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, TN, are Management Occupations (3,474 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,392 people), and Production Occupations (3,081 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

30.5k

2024 Value

± 1,503

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 6.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson, TN grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 30k employees to 30.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,936 people), Manufacturing (5,038 people), and Retail Trade (3,442 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson, TN, though some of these residents may live in Jackson, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,959

Median earning men ± $4,435

$34,915

Median earning women ± $3,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($77,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,281), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,941).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($58,792), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,672), and Wholesale Trade ($57,971).

Education

The student population of Jackson, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,506 male students and 4,536 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson, TN are White (897 and 60.1%), Black or African American (391 and 26.2%), Unknown (80 and 5.36%), and Two or More Races (62 and 4.16%).

The largest universities in Jackson, TN by number of degrees awarded are Union University (775 and 51.5%), Jackson State Community College (609 and 40.4%), and Lane College (101 and 6.71%).

The most popular majors in Jackson, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (313 and 20.8%), Registered Nursing (186 and 12.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (125 and 8.3%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $22,638.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Jackson, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,042 (35.6% men and 64.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,042 students enrolled in Jackson, TN, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,898 records, of which 64.5% were women and 35.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
270 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
66 degrees awarded
General Engineering Technology
34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jackson, TN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 270 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Jackson, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Union University
775 degrees awarded
Jackson State Community College
609 degrees awarded
Lane College
101 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Union University with 775 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 456 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson, TN, which is 0.434 times less than the 1,050 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 897 degrees mean that there were 2.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 391 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,638) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,957) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, TN was $217,800 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,000 to $217,800, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, TN is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson, TN have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,935

$14,107

Median Property Taxes

±$948

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jackson, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jackson, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in Jackson, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,032

Median Household Income

± $2,672

27.5k

Number of Households

± 1,483

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.5k households in Jackson, TN grew to $53,032 from the previous year's value of $51,552.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (9.74%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Jackson, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (9.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, TN have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Jackson, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jackson, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jackson, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, TN (14.4k out of 64.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson, TN is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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