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Who knew Jefferson County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Jefferson County, TN. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Jefferson County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 51,407 #29 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $38,239
Poverty Rate 18.2%
Median Age 40.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Jefferson County Demographics Summary

population icon With 51,407 people, Jefferson County is the 29th most populated county in the state of Tennessee out of 95 counties. But watch out, Jefferson County, because Gibson County with 49,683 people and Dickson County with 49,666 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Jefferson County residents was $38,239. Jefferson County households made slightly more than Giles County households ($37,860) and McMinn County households ($37,146) However, 18.2% of Jefferson County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Jefferson County residents is 40.8 years young.

race icon The largest Jefferson County racial/ethinic groups are White (92.9%) followed by Hispanic (3.1%) and Black (2.0%).

Jefferson County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 47,738
Black 1,031
American Indian 152
Asian 212
Pacific Islander 11
Some Other Race 55
Two or More Races 589
Hispanic 1,619
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Jefferson County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Jefferson County White population is 47,738 persons or 92.9%.
  • The Jefferson County Hispanic population is 1,619 persons or 3.1%.
  • The Jefferson County Black population is 1,031 persons or 2.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Jefferson County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Jefferson County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 40.8 years
Median Age - Females 41.8 years
Median Age - Males 39.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.1% of the Jefferson County population under 18, Jefferson County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.1%
Persons Over 65 16.2%
Everyone else 61.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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