Jackson County

Jackson County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	11,617
County Seat	Jackson County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	087
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	2,080
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	11,730
Median Age	47.3
Veterans	819
Housing Units	5,833
Uninsured	69
Net Migration (recent)	844
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	125
Total Employees	1,170
Avg Annual Pay	$46,206
Median Household Income	$42,357
Poverty Rate	19.7%
Unemployment Rate	7.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$52,891
Federal Spending FY2024	$88,086,474
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,583

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$126,100
Median Rent	$777
FMR Studio	$681
FMR 1BR	$685
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,159
FMR 4BR	$1,259

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	25.4%
Adult Obesity	36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	70.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	3
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	819
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	6
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	12
Land in Farms (acres)	77,471
Avg Farm Size (acres)	6,455.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-06-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO	2023-05-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2021-05-08
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-04-21
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jackson County

Dodson Branch — pop 1,160
Gainesboro — pop 920

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.