Economy & Jobs — Jackson County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments125
Total Employees1,170
Avg Annual Employment1,523
Avg Annual Pay$46,206
Total Annual Wages$70,367,257
Annual Payroll (thousands)$46,480
Unemployment Rate7.2%

Income

Median Household Income$42,357
Poverty Rate19.7%
IRS Returns5,050
Total AGI (thousands)$267,099
Average AGI per Return$52,891

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$88,086,474
Per Capita$7,583
Population Basis11,617

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)77,471
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,456
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants8
Fast Food3
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.547677+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.650846+00:00.