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Jackson city, Tennessee

TN · population 68,435 · GEOID 4737640

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Unemployment (jackson county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±43 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

68,435

0.97% of Tennessee · 68,435 of 7,066,383

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±43 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Jackson County)

3.7%

−0.3 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Jackson County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.1%4.1%—
2024-023.9%4.2%—
2024-033.5%3.9%—
2024-043.3%3.5%—
2024-053.5%3.7%—
2024-064.8%4.3%—
2024-074.8%4.5%—
2024-084.0%4.4%—
2024-093.9%3.9%—
2024-103.8%3.9%—
2024-114.0%4.0%—
2024-123.9%3.8%—
2025-014.6%4.4%—
2025-024.7%4.5%—
2025-034.4%4.2%—
2025-043.6%3.9%—
2025-053.9%4.0%—
2025-064.6%4.4%—
2025-074.6%4.6%—
2025-083.8%4.5%—
2025-094.0%4.3%—
2025-114.2%4.3%—
2025-123.7%4.1%—
2026-014.0%4.7%—
2026-024.5%4.7%—
2026-033.9%4.3%—
2026-043.5%4.0%—
2026-053.6%4.1%—
2026-064.4%4.4%—
2026-074.0%4.4%—
2026-084.0%4.3%—
2026-093.7%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN470870000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,145

better than the United States

This place $1,145
Tennessee $1,189
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Jackson County)

$291.0M

+4.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Jackson County)
PeriodOutput (Jackson County)Margin
2016$181.6M—
2017$187.6M—
2018$216.0M—
2019$219.6M—
2020$226.5M—
2021$249.2M—
2022$256.0M—
2023$279.2M—
2024$291.0M—

Tennessee $561.2B · this place is 0.05% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Jackson County)

$173,372

+0.0% vs FY2025

FY2022FY2026
Table, 5 periods
Federal obligations (Jackson County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Jackson County)Margin
FY2022$89,816—
FY2023$237,897—
FY2024$140,668—
FY2025$173,372—
FY2026$173,372—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 35.5 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 22.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 61.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $217,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $53,032 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 8.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Tennessee 0.97% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024