Jefferson County, Tennessee Population 2024

59,057

Jefferson County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 59,057 with a growth rate of 2.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Tennessee is the 27th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 51,719 and has seen a growth of 14.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202964,8821,1651.83%
202863,7171,1651.86%
202762,5521,1651.9%
202661,3871,1651.93%
202560,2221,1651.97%
202459,0571,1652.01%
202357,8921,1652.05%
202256,7271,1652.1%
202155,5626541.19%
202054,9083450.63%
201954,5635741.06%
201853,9892290.43%
201753,7605671.07%
201653,1931440.27%
201553,0496101.16%
201452,4392820.54%
201352,157-159-0.3%
201252,3163980.77%
201151,9181990.38%
201051,71900%
199033,0161,7325.54%
198031,2846,34425.44%
197024,9403,44716.04%
196021,4931,8269.28%
195019,6671,0465.62%
194018,6217073.95%
193017,9142371.34%
192017,677-78-0.44%
191017,755-835-4.49%
190018,5902,11212.82%
189016,4786323.99%
188015,846-3,630-18.64%
187019,4763,43321.4%
186016,0432,83921.5%
185013,2041,1289.34%
184012,0762752.33%
183011,8012,84831.81%
18208,9531,64422.49%
18107,309-1,708-18.94%
18009,017-55,865-86.1%
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2024 Growth Rate
2.01% (1,165)
County Website
Jefferson County
County Seat
2020 Population
54,908
Area
275 mi²
Density
215 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.56% (4,149)
Founded
June 11, 1792

Jefferson County, Tennessee Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,10092.88%
Two or more races2,2884.16%
Black or African American9261.68%
Other race3320.6%
Asian3210.58%
Native American320.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, Tennessee Population by Race

Jefferson County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Tennessee Median Age

44.4

Total

43.3

Male

45.5

Female

Jefferson County, Tennessee Adults

There are 44,519 adults, (11,137 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Jefferson County, Tennessee Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female27,83150.59%
Male27,18649.41%

Jefferson County, Tennessee Population by Age

Jefferson County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,8132.5674.525.5
Married11,5103.0783.616.4
Non Family6,0381.2360.839.2
Female2,2683.1262.837.2
Male9973.4778.921.1

3.02

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 83.33%.

Jefferson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,605

Average Earnings

$47,837

Average Male

$34,137

Average Female

Jefferson County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Tennessee Language

95.65% of Jefferson County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 4.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.02% of the population.

Jefferson County, Tennessee Language

Jefferson County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,5404,95210.2%
Hispanic2,07359828.85%
Multiple2,19734415.66%
Black72413518.65%
Other3299629.18%
Asian315216.67%
Native321650%
Islander181266.67%

11.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.66%

Male Poverty Rate

12.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Tennessee is Islander, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Tennessee is Asian, with 6.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.02%.

Jefferson County, Tennessee Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.92%
High School9.71%
Some College7.8%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Jefferson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.77%
Male Unemployed15.26%
Female Employed5.58%
Male Employed4.1%

Jefferson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Tennessee 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 45-54.

Jefferson County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,283

Number of Veterans

3,972

Male Veterans

311

Female Veterans

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Jefferson County, Tennessee Veterans by War

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Jefferson County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

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Jefferson County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Tennessee 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

60.14%

Born in Jefferson County, Tennessee

97.86%

Native Born

2.14%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.86% of Jefferson County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 60.14% having been born in Tennessee. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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