Overview
2,058
Total Population
41.9
Median age
54.71%
Female population %
82.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
55.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jamestown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jamestown is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jamestown's population under 18 was 18.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jamestown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jamestown, 14.33% were under the age of 15, 19.29% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 19.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 194 more females than males in Jamestown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.71% females and 45.29% males in Jamestown, TN.
- The Jamestown, TN gender ratio is 82.8:100 i.e. 82.8 men to 100 women (0.828).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 131.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 125.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jamestown's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jamestown population: 97.18% are White, 1.75% are Black or African American, 0.24% are Asian and 0.83% are multiracial.
- Jamestown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,058 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jamestown is White with a population of 2, (97.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jamestown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,113 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Jamestown's population increased by 141 (7.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jamestown's population increased by 63 (3.22%), 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, Jamestown's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,815.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)