Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 12,029, an increase from the 11,617 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jackson County, that probability was 13.7% in 2020 and 14.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 85th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 85th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

11,096 residents of Jackson County, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 92.8% to 92.2%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Putnam County (85% White), Smith County (90% White), Monroe County (91.3% White), and Macon County (88.6% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Clay County (93.8% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

49 residents of Jackson County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 58.1%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (3.3% Black), Putnam County (2.4% Black), Smith County (1.9% Black), Monroe County (1.8% Black), and Macon County (0.6% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

0 residents of Jackson County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.5% Asian), Putnam County (1.1% Asian), Smith County (0.4% Asian), and Macon County (0.2% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

342 residents of Jackson County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 39.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 2.1% to 2.8%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (0.2% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Putnam County (8.4% Hispanic), Smith County (3.1% Hispanic), Monroe County (4.6% Hispanic), and Macon County (7% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Jackson County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Macon County (0% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Smith County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

519 residents of Jackson County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (1.8% Multiracial), Putnam County (2.8% Multiracial), Monroe County (2.2% Multiracial), and Macon County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.