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Jackson Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jackson Area is 130,233. The Jackson Area population density is 154.20 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 153.08 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jackson Area is white, which represent 65.83% of the total population. The average Jackson Area education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 130,233. #308

Population Density, #238

Jackson Area	154.20 per square mile
Tennessee	153.08 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	85,736 (65.83%, #755)
Black:	40,119 (30.81%, #75)
Hispanic:	5,176 (3.97%, #530)
Asian:	1,154 (0.89%, #471)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	342 (0.26%, #611)
One Race, Other:	1,153 (0.89%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,729 (1.33%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,116 (79.52%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	166 (3.21%, see rank)
Cuban:	160 (3.09%, see rank)
Central American:	190 (3.67%, see rank)
South American:	262 (5.06%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

99,088 (76.09%) out of the total population of 130,233 reported first ancestry.

	Jackson Area	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Arab	58	0.04%, see rank	0.46%	0.56%
Czech	137	0.11%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
Danish	125	0.10%, see rank	0.16%	0.42%
Dutch	1,406	1.08%, see rank	1.19%	1.40%
English	10,833	8.32%, see rank	9.69%	8.02%
French	1,904	1.46%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	9,038	6.94%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	67	0.05%, see rank	0.17%	0.41%
Hungarian	131	0.10%, see rank	0.18%	0.46%
Irish	12,686	9.74%, see rank	10.74%	10.80%
Italian	1,551	1.19%, see rank	2.16%	5.52%
Norwegian	483	0.37%, see rank	0.43%	1.42%
Polish	634	0.49%, see rank	1.01%	3.01%
Portuguese	63	0.05%, see rank	0.09%	0.44%
Russian	131	0.10%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,973	1.51%, see rank	2.26%	0.99%
Scottish	2,216	1.70%, see rank	2.08%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7,549	5.80%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	363	0.28%, see rank	0.54%	1.27%
Swiss	168	0.13%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	83	0.06%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	15,681	12.04%, see rank	16.94%	7.12%
Welsh	406	0.31%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 61,748 (47.41%, see rank)

Females: 68,485 (52.59%, see rank)

Jackson Area	Male: 47.41% Female: 52.59%
Tennessee	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jackson Area	37.50 years old
Tennessee	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jackson Area	36.10 years old
Tennessee	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jackson Area	39.00 years old
Tennessee	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jackson Area	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,427	6.47%, see rank	6.23%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	8,493	6.52%, see rank	6.41%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8,372	6.43%, see rank	6.57%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10,236	7.86%, see rank	6.58%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,750	7.49%, see rank	6.99%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	16,103	12.36%, see rank	13.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	15,692	12.05%, see rank	13.13%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	17,944	13.78%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	16,342	12.55%, see rank	12.73%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	10,583	8.13%, see rank	8.29%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,811	4.46%, see rank	4.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,480	1.90%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jackson Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	84,955, 100%	4,336,243	209,056,129
Less Than High School	12,893, 15.18%, see rank	15.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	29,391, 34.60%, see rank	33.08%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	23,703, 27.90%, see rank	27.48%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	12,301, 14.48%, see rank	15.60%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,667, 7.85%, see rank	8.79%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.08, see rank	13.19	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jackson Area			Tennessee		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,476	81.62%	18.38%	73.89%	26.11%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	13,478	83.95%, see rank	16.05%, see rank	88.44%	11.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,972	86.04%, see rank	13.96%, see rank	87.58%	12.42%	90.60%	9.40%
College	9,442	52.91%, see rank	47.09%, see rank	76.56%	23.44%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,389	33.77%, see rank	66.23%, see rank	61.94%	38.06%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jackson Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Households	47,768, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	13,623, 28.52%, see rank	28.12%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	34,145, 71.48%, see rank	71.88%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	32,211, 67.43%, see rank	66.66%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	22,680, 47.48%, see rank	48.72%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	15,557, 32.57%, see rank	33.34%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jackson Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	104,941	see rank	5,211,986	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	49,131	100%, see rank	2,510,764	123,281,364
Never Married	16,309	33.19%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	25,116	51.12%, see rank	53.84%	52.04%
Widowed	1,402	2.85%, see rank	2.79%	2.57%
Divorced	6,304	12.83%, see rank	11.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	55,810	100%, see rank	2,701,222	129,692,771
Never Married	16,457	29.49%, see rank	26.02%	29.48%
Married	25,833	46.29%, see rank	50.30%	49.19%
Widowed	6,111	10.95%, see rank	10.00%	9.16%
Divorced	7,409	13.28%, see rank	13.68%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jackson Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	125,983	96.74%, see rank	95.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	94,059	72.22%, see rank	61.08%	58.73%
Born in Different State	31,056	23.85%, see rank	33.38%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	868	0.67%, see rank	0.82%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4,250	3.26%, see rank	4.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,266	0.97%, see rank	1.69%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,984	2.29%, see rank	3.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	364	0.28%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,028	0.79%, see rank	1.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	439	0.34%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	7	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,313	1.78%, see rank	2.26%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	99	0.08%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jackson Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
English	45,084	94.38%, see rank	92.96%	79.39%
Spanish	1,733	3.63%, see rank	3.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	522	1.09%, see rank	1.62%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	330	0.69%, see rank	1.09%	3.36%
Other	99	0.21%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.