Jefferson County, TN

County

Add Comparison

Population

53,247

0.681% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

Median Age

43.4

Poverty Rate

14%

Median Household Income

$47,264

3.56% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$142,200

4.02% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

22,913

0.852% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Jefferson County, TN had a population of 53.2k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $47,264. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Jefferson County, TN grew from 52,887 to 53,247, a 0.681% increase and its median household income grew from $45,641 to $47,264, a 3.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.55%). NaNk% of the people in Jefferson County, TN speak a non-English language, and 98.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jefferson County, TN are Carson-Newman University (850 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Jefferson County, TN is $142,200, and the homeownership rate is 74.2%. Most people in Jefferson County, TN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, TN is 2 cars per household.

Jefferson County, TN borders Cocke County, TN, Grainger County, TN, Hamblen County, TN, Sevier County, TN, and Knox County, TN.

United States Tennessee Morristown, TN

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Tennessee. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Tennessee, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

View Full Dashboard

Impact on Employment

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.

View Full Dashboard

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Tennessee across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

View Full Dashboard

Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Jefferson County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 77.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (18.3%), followed by Other (4.21%). The most partisan county was Wayne County, TN with 86% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.5%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (18.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (4.21%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 77.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (18.3%), followed by Other (4.21%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Tennessee.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Jefferson County, TN

77.5% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Tennessee

Wayne County, TN
86% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Scott County, TN
84.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Macon County, TN
83.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Tennessee was Wayne County, TN with 86% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Tennessee colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Jefferson County, TN is home to a population of 53.2k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 2.49% of Jefferson County, TN residents were born outside of the country (1.33k people).

In 2018, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.2k people) in Jefferson County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k White (Hispanic) and 961 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.2k ± 7
White (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 119
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
961 ± 142

3.58%

Hispanic Population

1.91k people

3.58% of the people in Jefferson County, TN are hispanic (1.91k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jefferson County, TN as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.49%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

2.72%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

As of 2018, 2.49% of Jefferson County, TN residents (1.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jefferson County, TN was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.9

In 2018, the median age of all people in Jefferson County, TN was 43.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 44, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 36. But people in Jefferson County, TN are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Jefferson County, TN residents was 43.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
92,263 ± 7,405 people
India
21,162 ± 3,566 people
Guatemala
12,669 ± 2,761 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 92,263 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 21,162 and Guatemala with 12,669.

Citizenship

98.1%

2018 Citizenship

97.8%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.1% of Jefferson County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson County, TN was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,427 ± 242
Gulf War (1990s)
764 ± 206
Gulf War (2001-)
507 ± 165

Jefferson County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Jefferson County, TN is $47,264. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jefferson County, TN was Census Tract 707 with a value of $57,252, followed by Census Tract 709 and Census Tract 708, with respective values of $54,348 and $54,167.

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,201. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Jefferson County, TN employs 22.9k people. The largest industries in Jefferson County, TN are Manufacturing (3,858 people), Retail Trade (3,111 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,614 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($55,799), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750), and Utilities ($53,250).

Wages

Median Household Income

$47,264

2018 value

± $2,377

3.56%

1 Year Growth

± 6.89%

Households in Jefferson County, TN have a median annual income of $47,264, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $45,641 in 2017, which represents a 3.56% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Jefferson County, TN compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$57,961

Average Male Salary in Tennessee

± $1,374

$42,201

Average Female Salary in Tennessee

± $943

In 2017, full-time male employees in Tennessee made 1.37 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Tennessee by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Tennessee

Asian
$53,011 ± $6,619
White
$46,471 ± $904
American Indian
$40,237 ± $11,516

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Tennessee workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.14 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Tennessee.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Tennessee by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2017 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.465

2016 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2017, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 707
Census Tract 709
Census Tract 708

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jefferson County, TN was Census Tract 707 with a value of $57,252, followed by Census Tract 709 and Census Tract 708, with respective values of $54,348 and $54,167.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jefferson County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 45 - 54

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County, TN (7.17k out of 51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
6,651 ± 574
Hispanic
417 ± 176
Two Or More
265 ± 171

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

22.9k

2018 Value

± 1,022

-0.852%

1 Year decline

± 6.35%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Jefferson County, TN declined at a rate of -0.852%, from 23.1k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,851 people), Production Occupations (2,632 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County, TN.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Jefferson County, TN, by number of employees, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,851 people), Production Occupations (2,632 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,141 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Jefferson County, TN has an unusually high number of residents working as Production Occupations (2 times higher than expected), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.61 times), and Material Moving Occupations (1.48 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Jefferson County, TN, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($70,625), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($59,286), and Management Occupations ($54,828).

Industries

Employment by Industries

22.9k

2018 Value

± 1,022

-0.852%

1 Year decline

± 6.35%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Jefferson County, TN declined at a rate of -0.852%, from 23.1k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County, TN, are Manufacturing (3,858 people), Retail Trade (3,111 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,614 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Jefferson County, TN, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (3,858 people), Retail Trade (3,111 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,614 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Jefferson County, TN has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2.04 times higher than expected), Manufacturing (1.67 times), and Accommodation & Food Services (1.31 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Jefferson County, TN, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($55,799), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750), and Utilities ($53,250).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $33.7B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($31.1B) and Mixed freight ($26.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Tennessee.

$333B

2015 Value in Tennessee

$525B

Projected 2045 Value in Tennessee

57.7% growth

In 2015, total outbound Tennessee trade was $333B. This is expected to increase 57.7% to $525B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Most Common Trade Partners

Kentucky
$27.6B
Texas
$17.3B
Georgia
$16.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Kentucky with $27.6B, followed by Texas with $17.3B and Georgia and $16.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Jefferson County, TN awarded 850 degrees. The student population of Jefferson County, TN is skewed towards women, with 961 male students and 1,553 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County, TN are White (701 and 87.5%), followed by Unknown (41 and 5.12%), Black or African American (37 and 4.62%), and Hispanic or Latino (14 and 1.75%).

The largest universities in Jefferson County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Carson-Newman University (850 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson County, TN are Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision (105 and 12.4%), General Business Administration & Management (88 and 10.4%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (72 and 8.47%).

The median tuition costs in Jefferson County, TN are $26,200 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
32 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
52 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
35 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jefferson County, TN was General Psychology with 32 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Carson-Newman University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

850 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$26,200

Median Private

In 2017, the Jefferson County, TN institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carson-Newman University with 850 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

337

Degrees Awarded to Men

513

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 337 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County, TN, which is 0.657 times less than the 513 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Jefferson County, TN by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
701 degrees awarded
Unknown
41 degrees awarded
Black or African American
37 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Jefferson County, TN were to White students. These 701 degrees mean that there were 17.1 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 41 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson County, TN was $142,200 in 2018, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $136,700 to $142,200, a 4.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County, TN is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Jefferson County, TN have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Jefferson County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$142,200

2018 Median

± $5,327

$136,700

2017 Median

± $6,355

In 2018, the median property value in Jefferson County, TN grew to to $142,200 from the previous year's value of $136,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Jefferson County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jefferson County, TN the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$47,264

Median Household Income

± $2,377

19.9k

Number of Households

± 897

In 2018, the median household income of the 19.9k households in Jefferson County, TN grew to $47,264 from the previous year's value of $45,641.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County, 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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Jefferson County, TN distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jefferson County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

2018 Homeownership

73.4%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 74.2% of the housing units in Jefferson County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Jefferson County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County, TN have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Jefferson County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
78.1%
Carpooled
14.3%
Worked At Home
4.82%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Jefferson County, TN was Drove Alone (78.1%), followed by those who Carpooled (14.3%) and those who Worked At Home (4.82%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson County, TN have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

90% of the population of Jefferson County, TN has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.23% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Tennessee was $7,372 in 2014. This is a 3.74% increase from the previous year ($7,106).

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, TN see 2662 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.02% decrease from the previous year (2926 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4461 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2974 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Dyer County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17.5%). Additionally, Hardeman County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,662 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, TN

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, TN see an average of 2,662 patients per year. This represents a 9.02% decrease from the previous year (2,926 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,372

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Tennessee

$4,680

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,677

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,371

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Tennessee (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.74%, from $7,106 to $7,372.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

10%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson County, TN declined by 3.74% from 10.4% to 10%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jefferson County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.