Jackson County, TN Population

Overview

11,626

Total Population

48.1

Median age

49.40%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

264

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jackson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jackson County is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jackson County's population under 18 was 17.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jackson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jackson County, 14.62% were under the age of 15, 15.94% aged 15 to 29, 47.11% aged 30 to 64, 20.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 140 less females than males in Jackson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.40% females and 50.60% males in Jackson County, TN.
The Jackson County, TN gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 541.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 542.

Jackson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jackson County population: 94.37% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.57% are some other race and 3.47% are multiracial.
Jackson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 264 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,362 (97.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jackson County is White with a population of 10,971 (94.37% of the total population).

Jackson County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 11,989 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Jackson County's population increased by 609 (5.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jackson County's population increased by 6 (0.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jackson County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 10,894.