Jackson is a city located in Madison County Tennessee. Jackson has a 2020 population of 67,908. It is also the county seat of Madison County. Jackson is currently growing at a rate of 0.35% annually and its population has increased by 1.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 66,814 in 2010.
The average household income in Jackson is $63,422 with a poverty rate of 22.52%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $877 per month, and the median house value is $133,200. The median age in Jackson is 35.9 years, 34.3 years for males, and 37.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jacksonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 179,302 | 329 | 0.18% |
2020 | 178,973 | 329 | 0.18% |
2019 | 178,644 | 329 | 0.18% |
2018 | 178,315 | -21 | -0.01% |
2017 | 178,336 | 30 | 0.02% |
2016 | 178,306 | -301 | -0.17% |
2015 | 178,607 | -751 | -0.42% |
2014 | 179,358 | -478 | -0.27% |
2013 | 179,836 | -21 | -0.01% |
2012 | 179,857 | 165 | 0.09% |
2011 | 179,692 | -70 | -0.04% |
2010 | 179,762 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 33,110 | 49.51% |
Black or African American | 29,947 | 44.78% |
Some Other Race | 1,481 | 2.21% |
Two or More Races | 1,307 | 1.95% |
Asian | 951 | 1.42% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 74 | 0.11% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 25,896 | 2.44 | 52.4 |
Non Family | 9,749 | 1.2 | 45.1 |
Married | 9,746 | 3.05 | 71.8 |
Female | 5,144 | 3.41 | 30.9 |
Male | 1,257 | 3.3 | 46.7 |
3.11
Average Family Size
2.44
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,763 | 4.14% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,250 | 7.63% |
High School Graduate | 14,078 | 33.05% |
Some College | 8,845 | 20.77% |
Associates Degree | 2,856 | 6.71% |
Bachelors Degree | 7,092 | 16.65% |
Graduate Degree | 4,710 | 11.06% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 22,603 | 20,874 | 8,444 |
Black | 17,687 | 15,032 | 2,848 |
Hispanic | 1,194 | 749 | 155 |
Asian | 628 | 487 | 254 |
Other Race | 526 | 274 | 69 |
2+ Races | 434 | 399 | 112 |
Native American | 66 | 53 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.35%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.45%.
$32,900
Average Earnings
$40,160
Average Male
$28,964
Average Female
94.54% of Jackson residents speak only English, while 5.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.06% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 28,617 | 8,669 | 30.29% |
White | 29,821 | 4,123 | 13.83% |
Hispanic | 2,650 | 994 | 37.51% |
Other | 742 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,219 | 186 | 15.26% |
Asian | 929 | 91 | 9.80% |
22.52%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.96%
Male Poverty Rate
24.67%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson is Hispanic, with 37.51% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.66%.
39.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.8%
Male Marriage Rate
36.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,829 | 6.80% |
Black | 1,419 | 6.51% |
2+ Races | 57 | 9.33% |
Hispanic | 31 | 1.89% |
Native American | 9 | 12.16% |
7.66%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.3%
Labor Force Participation
54.8%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.93%
Born in Jackson
96.32%
Native Born
3.68%
Foreign Born
1.83%
Non Citizen
1.85%
Naturalized
96.32% of Jackson residents were born in the United States, with 69.93% having been born in Tennessee. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 67,908 | 239 | 0.35% |
2021 | 67,669 | 239 | 0.35% |
2020 | 67,430 | 239 | 0.36% |
2019 | 67,191 | 239 | 0.36% |
2018 | 66,952 | 204 | 0.31% |
2017 | 66,748 | 30 | 0.04% |
2016 | 66,718 | -42 | -0.06% |
2015 | 66,760 | -352 | -0.52% |
2014 | 67,112 | -355 | -0.53% |
2013 | 67,467 | 449 | 0.67% |
2012 | 67,018 | 292 | 0.44% |
2011 | 66,726 | -88 | -0.13% |
2010 | 66,814 | 7,171 | 1.14% |
2000 | 59,643 | 10,694 | 2.00% |
1990 | 48,949 | -309 | -0.06% |
1980 | 49,258 | 9,262 | 2.10% |
1970 | 39,996 | 5,620 | 1.53% |
1960 | 34,376 | 4,169 | 1.30% |
1950 | 30,207 | 5,875 | 2.19% |
1940 | 24,332 | 2,160 | 0.93% |
1930 | 22,172 | 3,312 | 1.63% |
1920 | 18,860 | 3,081 | 1.80% |
1910 | 15,779 | 1,268 | 0.84% |
1900 | 14,511 | 4,472 | 3.75% |
1890 | 10,039 | 4,662 | 6.44% |
1880 | 5,377 | 1,258 | 2.70% |
1870 | 4,119 | 0.00% |