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Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 54,683
County Seat Jefferson County Justice Center
State FIPS 47
County FIPS 089
Num Towns 5
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 16,040
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 55,017
Median Age 44.4
Veterans 4,283
Housing Units 24,890
Uninsured 438
Net Migration (recent) 4,078
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 767
Total Employees 11,893
Avg Annual Pay $55,672
Median Household Income $60,393
Poverty Rate 11.1%
Unemployment Rate 5.4%
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
Hospitals 5
EMS Stations 15
Fire Stations 15
Police Stations 15
Adult Smoking 22.0%
Adult Obesity 34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 42.4
Air Quality Good Days 222
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42
Electric Customers 3166103
Towns with Broadband Data 5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 9
Libraries 5
Historic Places (NRHP) 14
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 30
SNAP Stores 42
Bank Branches 11
Agriculture
Total Farms 1
Land in Farms (acres) 156
Avg Farm Size (acres) 156.0
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 TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-10-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO 2023-09-27
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-02
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2019-04-17
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2017-06-23
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2015-04-02
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.