METRO AREA
Jackson Metro
Jackson, TN · 4 counties · 184,569 residents (2025 est.) · 1,711 sq mi
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With 181,719 people, Jackson is a metro area. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $187,779, having more than doubled since 2000. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $982 a month at the median. The median household earns $60,896, about 26% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
181,719
+7%since 2000
from 170,061 in 2000
184,569 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,711 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024182K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(10,829)
5 to 96%(10,926)
10 to 146.9%(12,552)
15 to 196.9%(12,557)
20 to 246.7%(12,205)
25 to 3412.6%(22,808)
35 to 4412.3%(22,425)
45 to 5411.5%(20,927)
55 to 6413.1%(23,877)
65 to 7410.7%(19,517)
75 to 845.3%(9,702)
85 and over1.9%(3,394)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,896
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,482 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.7%
+20.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18%
Information12%
Finance & insurance6.1%
Wholesale trade5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
Other services4%
Public administration3%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Construction1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services1.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$187,779
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,227 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.1
+17%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(121,975)
Black25.1%(42,738)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(3,055)
Asian0.4%(669)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.7%(115,715)
Black25.6%(46,500)
Hispanic / Latino5%(9,082)
Asian0.7%(1,254)
Other5%(9,168)
62
+15%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
39
−1%since 2020
from 40 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(5,743)
Central American0.6%(904)
South American0.3%(635)
Puerto Rican0.3%(588)
Spaniard0.2%(322)
Salvadoran0.5%(297)
Honduran0.3%(293)
Venezuelan0.2%(278)
Peruvian0.2%(226)
Panamanian0.2%(209)
Cuban0.1%(204)
Dominican0.1%(131)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(351)
Chinese0.1%(260)
Asian Indian0.1%(238)
Korean0.1%(118)
Japanese0.1%(109)
Vietnamese0.1%(73)
Bangladeshi0.1%(31)
Taiwanese0%(9)
Laotian0%(9)
Indonesian0%(6)
Ancestry
English12%(21,878)
American10.9%(19,861)
Irish9%(16,399)
German6.6%(11,960)
Scottish1.8%(3,274)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(3,026)
Italian1.5%(2,744)
Subsaharan African1%(1,865)
French0.8%(1,504)
Polish0.6%(1,141)
Dutch0.6%(1,100)
Norwegian0.4%(720)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.4%(699)
Welsh0.3%(607)
British0.3%(480)
Swedish0.2%(404)
Hungarian0.1%(186)
Canadian0.1%(158)
Portuguese0.1%(156)
Danish0.1%(155)
Egyptian0.1%(139)
West Indian0.1%(118)
Croatian0.1%(117)
Nigerian0.1%(112)
French Canadian0.1%(109)
Czech0.1%(108)
Lebanese0.1%(98)
Austrian0%(90)
Russian0.1%(84)
Palestinian0.1%(72)
Swiss0%(71)
Somali0.1%(55)
Romanian0.1%(52)
Jamaican0%(52)
Greek0%(42)
Slovak0%(34)
Moroccan0%(31)
Latvian0%(30)
Finnish0%(29)
Ethiopian0%(28)
Ukrainian0%(27)
Brazilian0%(23)
Lithuanian0%(23)
Armenian0%(22)
Serbian0%(19)
Kenyan0%(17)
Ghanaian0%(9)
Iranian0%(8)
Syrian0%(3)
Belgian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.7%
+15.4 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.1%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 86.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(24,309)
Married50.3%(35,249)
Widowed3.2%(2,208)
Divorced11.8%(8,285)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(23,057)
Married45.9%(35,524)
Widowed9.7%(7,484)
Divorced14.6%(11,296)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(2,596)
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(2,226)
Vietnam era35.5%(3,521)
Korean War4.4%(438)
World War II0.6%(62)
Share of the 9,929 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities
JacksonCENTRAL69,339Milan8,367Humboldt7,841Henderson6,590Medina5,813Trenton4,137Bells2,473Alamo2,354Dyer2,333Three Way1,933Kenton1,248Rutherford1,147Bradford1,006Friendship618Maury City592Pinson565Gadsden473Beech Bluff437Gibson374Milledgeville275Yorkville228Medon198Enville189Mercer128Silerton100Jacks Creek28
What's inside
4 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Jackson, TN?
Jackson, TN has about 181,719 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Jackson, TN?
The typical household in Jackson, TN earns about $60,896 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jackson, TN expensive?
In Jackson, TN, the median home is worth about $187,779, and the typical rent is about $982 a month.
How educated are people in Jackson, TN?
About 23.7% of adults age 25 and over in Jackson, TN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson, TN?
About 16.4% of people in Jackson, TN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Jackson, TN grown since 1990?
Yes, Jackson, TN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,225 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024