Jackson, TN Demographics

A map of Jackson's Population by Race

Jackson, Tennessee had a population of 68,205 in 2020. It was 45.6% White, 43.8% Black, 1.6% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jackson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Jackson is the 9th most populous. 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).

Jackson's White Population

31,116 residents of Jackson identify as White, or 45.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson considerably less than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Jackson is ranked #490 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more White than neighboring Humboldt (44.5% White). Jackson is less White than neighboring Three Way (75.7% White), Medina (85.5% White), Gadsden (77.8% White), and Medon (88.4% White).

Jackson's Black Population

29,878 residents of Jackson identify as Black, or 43.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Jackson is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Black than neighboring Three Way (18.5% Black), Medina (6% Black), Gadsden (16.4% Black), and Medon (6.3% Black). Jackson is less Black than neighboring Humboldt (47.1% Black).

Jackson's Asian Population

1,097 residents of Jackson identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Jackson is ranked #59 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Asian than neighboring Three Way (0.6% Asian), Medina (1.4% Asian), Humboldt (0.2% Asian), Gadsden (0.2% Asian), and Medon (1.1% Asian).

Jackson's Hispanic Population

3,487 residents of Jackson identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Jackson is ranked #101 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Hispanic than neighboring Three Way (2.9% Hispanic), Medina (3.4% Hispanic), Humboldt (4.5% Hispanic), Gadsden (4.1% Hispanic), and Medon (1.6% Hispanic).

Jackson's Native American/Other Population

386 residents of Jackson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jackson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Jackson is ranked #183 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Three Way (0.1% Native American/Other), Medina (0.5% Native American/Other), Humboldt (0.5% Native American/Other), Gadsden (0.4% Native American/Other), and Medon (0% Native American/Other).

Jackson's Multiracial Population

2,241 residents of Jackson identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Jackson is ranked #318 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson is more Multiracial than neighboring Three Way (2.1% Multiracial), Gadsden (1.1% Multiracial), and Medon (2.6% Multiracial).

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