Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population54,683
County SeatJefferson County Justice Center
State FIPS47
County FIPS089
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population16,040
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)55,017
Median Age44.4
Veterans4,283
Housing Units24,890
Uninsured438
Net Migration (recent)4,078
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments767
Total Employees11,893
Avg Annual Pay$55,672
Median Household Income$60,393
Poverty Rate11.1%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,662
Federal Spending FY2024$413,948,453
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,570

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$183,800
Median Rent$832
FMR Studio$820
FMR 1BR$825
FMR 2BR$1,069
FMR 3BR$1,402
FMR 4BR$1,751

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking22.0%
Adult Obesity34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k42.4
Air Quality Good Days222

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches9
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools30
SNAP Stores42
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)156
Avg Farm Size (acres)156.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-10-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-09-27
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2017-06-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2015-04-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jefferson County

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.