Jackson
Tennessee

What stands out

If you had to describe Jackson County in numbers, start here: population growth is in the top 3% of American counties (+2.9% a year), home internet speed is in the top 4% of American counties (303 Mbps), and homeownership is in the top 7% of American counties (83%). Within Tennessee it ranks 5th of 95 counties for population growth.

Where you are

You live in Jackson County, Tennessee. 11,730 people live here with you. The population grew 2.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +421).

Tennessee has no income tax on wages, and its tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021. It has one of the highest combined sales-tax rates in the country and taxes groceries at a reduced rate. Nashville and the surrounding counties have had a decade of rapid growth and price increases; the rest of the state remains inexpensive. There is no estate or inheritance tax.

Money

The typical household here brings in $42,357 a year, lower than 91% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,206. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 66% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Tennessee has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $233K, pricier than 50% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $702 a month. Property tax is 0.54% of home value, roughly $685 a year on that median home, lower than 83% of American counties. 83% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.8 per 1,000 residents, higher than 91% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 34 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.5 years, shorter than 76% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 0.9 per 10,000 people. 15.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.04 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 70% of American counties. 81% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 58 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 56% of eligible voters turned out. Under Tennessee law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 59°F, highs near 71 and lows near 48, warmer than 65% of American counties. About 53 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 17 out of 100, safer than 83% of American counties; the county has had 35 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 303 Mbps down, faster than 96% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.