Census place 4737640

Jackson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Jackson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Jackson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Jackson has a population of 69,339 and 1,171 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: typical commute is 18.2 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes; median home value is $217,800, below the comparison median of $277,100; and median household income is $53,032, below the comparison median of $67,259. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
18.2 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes
median home value
$217,800
Below the comparison median of $277,100
median household income
$53,032
Below the comparison median of $67,259

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Jackson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
69,339
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,171/sq mi
59.2 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,032
Median home value
$217,800
Median gross rent
$1,145
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.8%
Typical commute
18.2 min
Drive-alone commute
71.7%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
48.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
5%
Working from home
9.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
11.8%
Households with children
32.1%
Residents with a disability
17.4%
Residents without insurance
10.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Madison County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
11
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JACKSON MCKELLAR- SIPES AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
71°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
53.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Jackson.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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