RightDataUSA

Jefferson County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Morristown, TN
Designated Market Area: Knoxville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

Places in Jefferson County, TN     [Sort places by name]

 

Tracts in Jefferson County, TN

   



Click here to view election data for Jefferson County, TN

2022 population: 56,727   ( 5,320 from 2010 , 2,048 from 2020)
Land area: 275.1 square miles
Population density: 206.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:51,924 91.53% 8.8%
Black:1,0771.90% 4.5%
Indian:1820.32% 19.7%
Asian:4150.73% 86.1%
2+ races:8121.43% 37.9%
Hispanic:2,3174.08% 43.1%
Total non-White:4,8038.47% 30.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,179 10.8
Deaths:1,88817.3
Net Migration: 2,67324.4
Net Immigration: 580.5
Change in White population:4,186 8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,134 2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
51,407
47,73892.86%
1,0312.01%
1520.30%
2230.43%
5891.15%
1,6193.15%
3,6697.14%

2000
44,294
42,10295.05%
1,0162.29%
1190.27%
1270.29%
3140.71%
5881.33%
2,1924.95%

1990
33,016
31,86396.51%
9272.81%
870.26%
530.16%
n/a
860.26%
1,1533.49%

1980
31,284
30,09396.19%
9443.02%
260.08%
340.11%
n/a
1730.55%
1,1913.81%

1970
24,940
24,08996.59%
8103.25%
240.10%
140.06%
n/a
00.00%
851 3.41%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,159 11.6
4,42510.0
6,38014.4
5231.2
5,636 12.7
1,477 3.3
1990's
NumberRate
4,453 13.5
3,67011.1
12,11536.7
1090.3
10,239 31.0
1,039 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
3,550 11.3
2,818 9.0
1,130 3.6
n/a
1,770 5.7
-38 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,606 18.5
n/a
6,004 24.1
340 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, TN
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.4
10,498 18.5%
46,229 81.5%
11,137 19.6%
20,813
2.56
14,775 71.0%
11,510 77.9%
977 6.6%
6,038 29.0%

2010
NumberPercent
40.8
11,359 22.1%
40,048 77.9%
8,334 16.2%
19,864
2.51
14,305 72.0%
11,078 77.4%
1,116 7.8%
5,559 28.0%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
10,148 22.9%
34,146 77.1%
5,702 12.9%
17,199
2.48
12,759 74.2%
10,482 82.2%
948 7.4%
4,440 25.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
7,176 21.7%
25,840 78.3%
4,400 13.3%
12,266
2.56
9,488 77.4%
8,109 85.5%
457 4.8%
2,778 22.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
8,481 27.1%
22,803 72.9%
3,556 11.4%
10,688
2.79
8,820 82.5%
7,607 86.2%
461 5.2%
1,868 17.5%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,890 
Median Value$183,800 
Occupied20,81383.6%
Vacant4,07716.4%
Owned15,50574.5%
Rented5,30825.5%
Median Rent$832 
Single-Family Units16,98368.2%
    Detached16,64066.9%
    Attached3431.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units8363.4%
Mobile Homes5,78323.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005042.4%
$10,000 to $14,9997943.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2365.9%
$20,000 to $24,9998254.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4366.9%
$30,000 to $34,9998524.1%
$35,000 to $39,9998794.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0565.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1655.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5977.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,18010.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,84713.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992,11310.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3286.4%
$150,000 to $199,9999414.5%
$200,000 or more1,0605.1%
Median Household Income60,393 
Per Capita Income31,947 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0465.0%
Public Assistance3181.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,51012.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed22,56967.3%
Unemployed1,3504.0%
In Armed Forces190.1%
Total Labor Force23,93871.4%
Not in Labor Force9,58328.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,9057,93555.5%
Non-Profit5671,16832.7%
Self-Employed1,68069070.9%
Local Government1,0211,04449.4%
State Government28655134.2%
Federal Government23915660.5%
Total Private + Self11,5858,62557.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,1132,91942.0%
Total13,69811,54454.3%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,79711.1%
Sales and Office Occupations5,45421.6%
Professional, Technical5,00719.8%
Service Occupations4,38617.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing850.3%
All others7,63330.2%
White Collar 52.5%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade4,19716.6%
Health care and social assistance3,23612.8%
Manufacturing3,04312.0%
Educational services2,1758.6%
Construction2,0558.1%
Accommodation and food services2,0027.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,6586.6%
Other services1,3815.5%
Public administration9913.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9453.7%
Wholesale trade7463.0%
Professional, scientific, technical6852.7%
Finance and insurance4621.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4391.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing3361.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2691.1%
Information2461.0%
Utilities2400.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1660.7%
Management50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5862.88%
Puerto Rican750.14%
Cuban1160.21%
Dominican820.15%
Total Central American2070.38%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1080.20%
Honduran890.16%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran100.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic620.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino990.18%
Indian910.17%
Chinese720.13%
Korean220.04%
Laotian210.04%
Vietnamese160.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English50,20395.7%
Spanish1,5853.0%
German, other Germanic1920.4%
Other Indo-European1430.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1180.2%
Arabic850.2%
Chinese500.1%
Tagalog430.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic370.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American10,85819.7%
English8,22314.9%
German6,24211.3%
Irish5,53610.1%
Scottish2,6394.8%
Italian1,3582.5%
Scotch-Irish1,1482.1%
French1,1302.1%
Polish8341.5%
European8251.5%
Dutch6931.3%
Welsh4310.8%
British3240.6%
Swedish2490.5%
French Canadian2330.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen54,31298.7%
Not a citizen7051.3%
Native53,83897.9%
Foreign-born1,1792.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,769 4.5%2,961 7.5%14,391 36.5%12,019 30.5%5,119 13.0%3,200 8.1%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,769 4.5%
9-12 Years 2,961 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,391 36.5%
Some College 12,019 30.5%
Bach. Degree 5,119 13.0%
Grad Degree 3,200 8.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,550 15,336 1,214 7.3% 5.3%
1991 16,957 15,378 1,579 9.3% 6.6%
1992 18,019 16,420 1,599 8.9% 6.5%
1993 18,775 17,084 1,691 9.0% 5.8%
1994 20,671 19,281 1,390 6.7% 4.8%
1995 21,621 20,089 1,532 7.1% 5.2%
1996 22,353 21,074 1,279 5.7% 5.2%
1997 23,069 21,563 1,506 6.5% 5.3%
1998 23,658 22,486 1,172 5.0% 4.3%
1999 24,515 23,513 1,002 4.1% 4.0%
2000 22,414 21,467 947 4.2% 3.9%
2001 22,497 21,333 1,164 5.2% 4.5%
2002 23,143 21,707 1,436 6.2% 5.1%
2003 23,043 21,647 1,396 6.1% 5.5%
2004 23,345 21,920 1,425 6.1% 5.3%
2005 23,454 22,073 1,381 5.9% 5.5%
2006 24,349 22,939 1,410 5.8% 5.3%
2007 24,344 23,111 1,233 5.1% 4.6%
2008 24,665 22,936 1,729 7.0% 6.5%
2009 24,118 21,167 2,951 12.2% 10.1%
2010 24,442 21,589 2,853 11.7% 9.8%
2011 24,259 21,678 2,581 10.6% 9.1%
2012 23,972 21,689 2,283 9.5% 8.0%
2013 23,382 21,271 2,111 9.0% 7.8%
2014 23,091 21,374 1,717 7.4% 6.6%
2015 23,342 21,860 1,482 6.3% 5.6%
2016 23,629 22,377 1,252 5.3% 4.7%
2017 23,851 22,887 964 4.0% 3.7%
2018 24,067 23,160 907 3.8% 3.5%
2019 24,694 23,785 909 3.7% 3.4%
2020 24,697 22,853 1,844 7.5% 7.5%
2021 24,783 23,707 1,076 4.3% 4.5%
2022 24,998 24,088 910 3.6% 3.4%
2023 24,960 24,074 886 3.5% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com