Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, Tennessee had a population of 11,617 in 2020. It was 92.8% White, 0.3% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson County is the 85th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Jackson County's White Population

10,778 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 92.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Jackson County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Putnam County (83.6% White), Smith County (90.7% White), Monroe County (91.6% White), and Macon County (89% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Clay County (95% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

31 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Jackson County is ranked #91 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (1% Black), Putnam County (2.7% Black), Smith County (1.8% Black), Monroe County (1.9% Black), and Macon County (0.5% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

17 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Jackson County is ranked #92 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Putnam County (1.4% Asian), Smith County (0.4% Asian), and Macon County (0.2% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

245 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Jackson County is ranked #72 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (1.7% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Putnam County (7.8% Hispanic), Smith County (2.6% Hispanic), Monroe County (4.2% Hispanic), and Macon County (6.7% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

63 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Jackson County is ranked #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other), Smith County (0.4% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Macon County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

483 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Jackson County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (1.9% Multiracial), Putnam County (4% Multiracial), Smith County (4.1% Multiracial), Monroe County (1.9% Multiracial), and Macon County (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.