COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hamblen County vs Jefferson County
PLACE A
Hamblen County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Hamblen County is 9% larger than Jefferson County. Hamblen County earns more, with a median household income $4,358 higher. Hamblen County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -13%).
HAMBLEN COUNTYJEFFERSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population68,84362,987+9% vs Jefferson County
Population density42772+355
Population growth3.1%-13.1%+16.3 pts
Median age40.139.7+0.4
Male49.2%49.9%−0.7 pts
Female50.8%50.1%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born8.0%2.0%+6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.9%36.7%+40.2 pts
Black2.9%56.3%−53.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.1%2.7%+12.4 pts
Asian1.0%0.8%+0.2 pts
Other4.0%3.6%+0.5 pts
Median household income$55,454$51,096+$4,358
Per capita income$30,437$26,677+$3,760
Poverty rate18.4%18.6%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.468Even
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%20.1%−0.0 pts
Graduate degree8.1%5.8%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%8.1%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation58.5%51.4%+7.1 pts
Median home value$210,900$113,400+$97,500
Median gross rent$857$888−$31
Owner-occupied69.8%61.8%+8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.9%21.7%−14.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.3%40.5%−0.2 pts
Average commute23.922.7+1.2
Worked from home5.4%5.0%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured12.8%5.1%+7.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025