Jefferson City, TN Demographics

A map of Jefferson City's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,574	6,955	88.3%	82.6%
Hispanic	557	692	6.5%	8.2%
Black	242	304	2.8%	3.6%
Multiracial	138	303	1.6%	3.6%
Asian	45	86	0.5%	1.0%
Native American/Other	23	79	0.3%	0.9%

Jefferson City, Tennessee has an estimated population of 8,579, a slight increase from the 8,419 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.3% White, 6.5% Hispanic, 2.8% Black, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jefferson City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson City has become considerably less 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 Jefferson City, that probability was 30.8% in 2020 and 21.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jefferson City is ranked the 75th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Jefferson City was ranked the 75th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jefferson City's White Population

7,574 residents of Jefferson City, or 88.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jefferson City is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Jefferson City ranks 362nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson City's White population has grown by an estimated 8.9%. White residents' share of Jefferson City's population has increased from 82.6% to 88.3%.

Jefferson City is more White than neighboring Dandridge (74.3% White), and White Pine (86.3% White). Jefferson City is less White than neighboring New Market (91.8% White), Rutledge (93.1% White), and Strawberry Plains (95.5% White).

Jefferson City's Black Population

242 residents of Jefferson City, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jefferson City is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Jefferson City ranks 189th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson City's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.4%. Black residents' share of Jefferson City's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.8%.

Jefferson City is more Black than neighboring Rutledge (2.1% Black), Strawberry Plains (1% Black), and White Pine (0% Black). Jefferson City is less Black than neighboring Dandridge (5.2% Black).

Jefferson City's Asian Population

45 residents of Jefferson City, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jefferson City is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Jefferson City ranks 113th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 47.7%. Asian residents' share of Jefferson City's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.5%.

Jefferson City is more Asian than neighboring New Market (0.1% Asian), and Strawberry Plains (0% Asian). Jefferson City is less Asian than neighboring Dandridge (0.9% Asian), Rutledge (1% Asian), and White Pine (0.7% Asian).

Jefferson City's Hispanic Population

557 residents of Jefferson City, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jefferson City is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Jefferson City ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 19.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Jefferson City's population has decreased from 8.2% to 6.5%.

Jefferson City is more Hispanic than neighboring New Market (0% Hispanic), Rutledge (2.2% Hispanic), and Strawberry Plains (1.4% Hispanic). Jefferson City is less Hispanic than neighboring Dandridge (9.6% Hispanic), and White Pine (9.4% Hispanic).

Jefferson City's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Jefferson City, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jefferson City is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Jefferson City ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 70.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jefferson City's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Jefferson City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Strawberry Plains (0% Native American/Other), and White Pine (0.2% Native American/Other). Jefferson City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dandridge (4.5% Native American/Other), and Rutledge (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jefferson City's Multiracial Population

138 residents of Jefferson City, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jefferson City is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Jefferson City ranks 281st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Jefferson City's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.6%.

Jefferson City is more Multiracial than neighboring Rutledge (1.2% Multiracial). Jefferson City is less Multiracial than neighboring New Market (4.9% Multiracial), Dandridge (5.5% Multiracial), Strawberry Plains (2% Multiracial), and White Pine (3.4% 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.