Jackson, TN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

180,844

0.221% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

16.5%

0.0527% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,740

5.26% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$168,600

10.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

80,279

0.418% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jackson, TN had a population of 181k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $58,740. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jackson, TN grew from 180,446 to 180,844, a 0.221% increase and its median household income grew from $55,807 to $58,740, a 5.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.93%), Other (Hispanic) (2.01%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.6%).

None of the households in Jackson, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Jackson, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jackson, TN are Union University (835 degrees awarded in 2023), Jackson State Community College (665 degrees), and Freed-Hardeman University (488 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Jackson, TN was $168,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Jackson, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson, TN was 2 cars per household.

Jackson, TN borders Brownsville, TN and Dyersburg, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Jackson, TN is home to a population of 181k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.01% of Jackson, TN residents were born outside of the country (5.45k people).

In 2023, there were 2.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in Jackson, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.1k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Jackson, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson, TN was 98.2%, 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)
116k ± 603
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46.9k ± 812
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.1k ± 836

4.77%

Hispanic Population

8.63k people

4.77% of the people in Jackson, TN are hispanic (8.63k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

3.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.45k people

2.94%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.3k people

As of 2023, 3.01% of Jackson, TN residents (5.45k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson, TN was 2.94%, 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
3,367 ± 394
Gulf War (2001-)
2,212 ± 363
Gulf War (1990s)
1,123 ± 265

Jackson, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jackson, TN employs 80.3k people. The largest industries in Jackson, TN are Manufacturing (14,846 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,628 people), and Retail Trade (9,809 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($78,068), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($69,009), and Wholesale Trade ($55,597).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

80.3k

2023 Value

± 2,252

0.418%

1 Year growth

± 3.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson, TN grew at a rate of 0.418%, from 79.9k employees to 80.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson, TN, are Production Occupations (9,642 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,006 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,013 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

80.3k

2023 Value

± 2,252

0.418%

1 Year growth

± 3.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson, TN grew at a rate of 0.418%, from 79.9k employees to 80.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson, TN, are Manufacturing (14,846 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,628 people), and Retail Trade (9,809 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

$46,990

Median earning men ± $1,488

$34,008

Median earning women ± $1,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,257), Wholesale Trade ($56,890), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,700).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,700), Information ($49,861), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,253).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

322
Retail Trade
296
Other Services (except Public Administration)
214
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$882k
Manufacturing
$766k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$318k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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 Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jackson, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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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 Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Jackson, TN awarded 2,635 degrees. The student population of Jackson, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,861 male students and 6,541 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson, TN are White (1,669 and 63.8%), followed by Black or African American (592 and 22.6%), Unknown (193 and 7.38%), and Hispanic or Latino (68 and 2.6%).

The largest universities in Jackson, TN by number of degrees awarded are Union University (835 and 31.7%), Jackson State Community College (665 and 25.2%), and Freed-Hardeman University (488 and 18.5%).

The most popular majors in Jackson, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (350 and 13.3%), Registered Nursing (225 and 8.54%), and General Business Administration & Management (190 and 7.21%).

The median tuition cost in Jackson, TN for private four year colleges is $19,476.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Jackson, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 11,402 (42.6% men and 57.4% 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 2023 there were 11,402 students enrolled in Jackson, TN, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,693 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
39 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
152 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jackson, TN was Social Work with 39 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Union University
835 degrees awarded
Jackson State Community College
665 degrees awarded
Freed-Hardeman University
488 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Union University with 835 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 993 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson, TN, which is 0.605 times less than the 1,642 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,669 degrees mean that there were 2.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 592 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 ($19,476) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,673) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson, TN was $168,600 in 2023, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,200 to $168,600, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson, TN is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jackson, TN have an average commute time of 22.4 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.

Median household income in Jackson, TN is $58,740. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Jackson, TN was Williamson County, TN with a value of $131,202, followed by Wilson County, TN and Sumner County, TN, with respective values of $94,048 and $86,005.

Housing

Property

$168,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,488

$46,764

Median Property Taxes

±$1,605

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.4% of the housing units in Jackson, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jackson, TN was Williamson County, TN with a value of $131,202, followed by Wilson County, TN and Sumner County, TN, with respective values of $94,048 and $86,005.

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

Household Income

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

$58,740

Median Household Income

± $1,873

71.5k

Number of Households

± 2,147

In 2023, the median household income of the 71.5k households in Jackson, TN grew to $58,740 from the previous year's value of $55,807.

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.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (9.15%)
Worked At Home (7.29%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Jackson, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.15%) and those who worked at home (7.29%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson, TN have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% 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

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson, TN (28.8k out of 174k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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
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.

Health

89.9% of the population of Jackson, TN has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1403 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.143% increase from the previous year (1401 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1793 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 560 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,403 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,403 patients per year. This represents a 0.143% increase from the previous year (1,401 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson, TN declined by 5.28% from 10.6% to 10.1%.

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

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