In 2017, Jefferson County, TN had a population of 52.9k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $45,641. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Jefferson County, TN grew from 52,851 to 52,887, a 0.0681% increase and its median household income grew from $43,673 to $45,641, a 4.51% increase.
The population of Jefferson County, TN is 92.5% White Alone, 3.47% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.8% Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in Jefferson County, TN speak a non-English language, and 97.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson County, TN are Carson-Newman University (629 degrees awarded in 2016).
The median property value in Jefferson County, TN is $136,700, and the homeownership rate is 73.4%. Most people in Jefferson County, TN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, TN is 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County, TN borders Knox County, TN, Sevier County, TN, Hamblen County, TN, Cocke County, TN, and Grainger County, TN.