Jefferson County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 54,358
Median age: 44.1
Median household income: 54,371
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 54,358 |
| 2020 | 54,162 |
| 2019 | 53,679 |
| 2018 | 53,247 |
| 2017 | 52,887 |
| 2016 | 52,851 |
| 2015 | 52,490 |
| 2014 | 52,166 |
| 2013 | 51,759 |
| 2012 | 51,541 |
| 2011 | 51,118 |
| 2010 | 50,600 |
| 2009 | 50,116 |
Jefferson County, TN cities
Baneberry city - 605
Dandridge town - 3,250
Jefferson City city - 8,173
Morristown city - 30,387
New Market town - 1,630
White Pine town - 2,509
Census data for Jefferson County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Jefferson County, Tennessee
| Total population | 54,358 |
| Male | 26,812 |
| Female | 27,546 |
| Total population | 54,358 |
| Under 5 years | 2,546 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,193 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,850 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,574 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,377 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,057 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,098 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,515 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,346 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,125 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,475 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,339 |
| 85 years and over | 863 |
| Median age (years) | 44.1 |
| Under 18 years | 10,655 |
| 16 years and over | 45,177 |
| 18 years and over | 43,703 |
| 21 years and over | 41,427 |
| 62 years and over | 13,296 |
| 65 years and over | 10,677 |
| Total population | 54,358 |
| One race | 52,663 |
| White | 50,930 |
| Black or African American | 979 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 30 |
| Asian | 301 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 |
| Some other race | 398 |
| Two or more races | 1,695 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 42,928 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,104 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,824 |
Social characteristics in Jefferson County, Tennessee
| Total households | 20,419 |
| Family households (families) | 11,554 |
| Married-couple family | 1,025 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,125 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,216 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,715 |
| Average household size | 7,548 |
| Average family size | 2.58 |
Economic characteristics in Jefferson County, Tennessee
| Total households | 20,419 |
| Less than $10,000 | 595 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 972 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,612 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,968 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,273 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,972 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,635 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,877 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 755 |
| $200,000 or more | 760 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 54,371 |
Housing characteristics in Jefferson County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 24,687 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,419 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,268 |
| Total housing units | 24,687 |
| 1-unit, detached | 16,527 |
| 1-unit, attached | 313 |
| 2 units | 428 |
| 3 or 4 units | 776 |
| 5 to 9 units | 419 |
| 10 to 19 units | 274 |
| 20 or more units | 135 |
| Mobile home | 5,770 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 45 |
| Total housing units | 24,687 |
| Built 2014 or later | 12 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,816 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,041 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,849 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,813 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,967 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,022 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,566 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 838 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,763 |
| Total housing units | 24,687 |
| 1 room | 56 |
| 2 rooms | 345 |
| 3 rooms | 1,377 |
| 4 rooms | 3,926 |
| 5 rooms | 5,934 |
| 6 rooms | 5,413 |
| 7 rooms | 2,865 |
| 8 rooms | 2,242 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,529 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 24,687 |
| No bedroom | 71 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,310 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,437 |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,366 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,477 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,026 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,419 |
| Owner-occupied | 15,319 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,100 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.60 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,419 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,655 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,478 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,243 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,524 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,742 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,777 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,319 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,241 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,131 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,368 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,805 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,773 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,833 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 789 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 379 |
| Median (dollars) | 162,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,319 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 8,399 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,920 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,570 |
| Less than $500 | 684 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,124 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 597 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 165 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 744 |
| No rent paid | 530 |
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