Jefferson City, Tennessee Population 2024

8,872

Jefferson City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jefferson City was:

  • White: 88.65%
  • Two or more races: 6.19%
  • Black or African American: 4.7%
  • Asian: 0.43%
  • Other race: 0.04%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,265.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.27% (444)
The current population of Jefferson City, Tennessee is 8,872 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,428.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,43988.65%
Two or more races5196.19%
Black or African American3944.7%
Asian360.43%
Other race30.04%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson City Population by Race

Jefferson City Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson City Median Age

30.8

Total

31.1

Male

29.9

Female

Jefferson City Adults

There are 6,824 adults, (1,246 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson City.

Jefferson City Age Dependency

50.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson City Sex Ratio

Female4,29251.15%
Male4,09948.85%

Jefferson City Population by Age

Jefferson City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0522.374555
Non Family1,2871.2524.475.6
Married1,1403.4667.732.3
Female5322.614060
Male932.9678.521.5

3.07

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

45.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3276.75%
Associates Degree3607.43%
Bachelors Degree86017.76%
Graduate Degree4278.82%
High School Graduate1,86738.56%
Less Than 9th Grade3086.36%
Some College69314.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2923,7701,240
Hispanic3642540
2+ Races2382153
Black10910614
Asian303030

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Jefferson City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$28,333$79,048$24,010
Graduate Degree$48,971$49,291$44,120
High School Graduate$38,220$41,806$18,899
Less Than 9th Grade$37,778$33,750$0
Overall$38,644$49,548$28,670
Some College$38,102$49,737$32,240

$38,644

Average Earnings

$49,548

Average Male

$28,670

Average Female

Jefferson City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson City Language

89.45% of Jefferson City residents speak only English, while 10.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.81% of the population.

Jefferson City Language

Jefferson City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2081,11217.91%
Hispanic71616322.77%
Black24310442.8%
Multiple508183.54%

19.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.58%

Male Poverty Rate

20.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson City is Black, with 42.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson City is Multiple, with 3.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.28%.

Jefferson City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.45%
High School17.65%
Bachelors or Greater13.22%
Some College7.5%

Jefferson City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed91.8%
Female Employed13.99%
Male Employed5.81%
Male Unemployed0%

Jefferson City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,044$80,261
Households$48,212$61,569
Married Families$71,078$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,888$33,539

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jefferson City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

387

Number of Veterans

360

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam205
First Gulf War47
Korea24
Second Gulf War21
World War II8

Jefferson City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74159
75+140
55 to 6482
35 to 546
18 to 340

Jefferson City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3826.25%
Black51.32%

Jefferson City Veterans by Race

Jefferson City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.49%

Born in Jefferson City

95.34%

Native Born

4.66%

Foreign Born

3.25%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.34% of Jefferson City residents were born in the United States, with 59.49% having been born in Tennessee. 3.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,4271111.19%
20289,3161111.21%
20279,2051111.22%
20269,0941111.24%
20258,9831111.25%
20248,8721111.27%
20238,7613394.03%
20228,422400.48%
20218,382-46-0.55%
20208,4282412.94%
20198,187220.27%
20188,165-154-1.85%
20178,3191341.64%
20168,185-78-0.94%
20158,2631111.36%
20148,152-57-0.69%
20138,209-74-0.89%
20128,283490.6%
20118,234-8-0.1%
20108,24200%
20007,7602,26641.24%
19905,494-118-2.1%
19805,6124889.52%
19705,12457412.62%
19604,55091725.24%
19503,6331,05741.03%
19402,576-6,851-72.67%

Jefferson City Population by Year