Moving to Jackson, Tennessee

Population: 59,643. Estimated population in July 2024: 62,099 (+4.1% change)
Males: 27,822 (46.6%), Females: 31,821 (53.4%)

Madison County

Zip codes: 38301, 38305.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $33,194
Median house value: $81,800

Population by Race

Races in Jackson:

• White Non-Hispanic (54.2%)
• Black (42.1%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (11.5%), Irish (7.3%), English (7.1%), German (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Elevation: 401 feet

Land area: 49.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jackson

• High school or higher: 77.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
• Unemployed: 8.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson city

• Never married: 30.1%
• Now married: 46.6%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 8.5%
• Divorced: 11.8%

2.8% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,849 (+15.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Jackson:

• JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY GEN HOSPITAL (708 W FOREST)
• METHODIST LEBONHEUR HEALTHCARE-JACKSON (367 HOSPITAL BLVD)
• PATHWAYS OF TENNESSEE, INC (238 SUMMAR DR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

• MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 7 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 75 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 90 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

• HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 12 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN; Abbreviation: M53)
• GIBSON COUNTY (about 20 miles; TRENTON, TN; Abbreviation: TGC)
• THORNTON (about 27 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 47M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Jackson:

• JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,534; Location: 2046 NORTH PKY; Public; Website: www.jscc.cc.tn.us)
• UNION UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,144; Location: 1050 UNION UNIVERSITY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.uu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
• LAMBUTH UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 923; Location: 705 LAMBUTH BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lambuth.edu)
• LANE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 702; Location: 545 LANE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lanecollege.edu)
• TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT JACKSON (Full-time enrollment: 469; Location: 2468 TECHNOLOGY CTR DR; Public; Website: www.jackson.tec.tn.us)
• WEST TENNESSEE BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 216; Location: 1186 HWY 45 BYPASS; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wtbc.com)
• MCCOLLUM & ROSS-THE HAIR SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 69; Location: 1433 HOLLYWOOD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Jackson:

• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 45 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
• NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
• MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 79 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 85 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 85 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 85 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Schools

Public high schools in Jackson:

• JACKSON CENTRAL MERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,026; Location: 179 ALLEN AV; Grades: 09 – 12)
• NORTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 986; Location: 3066 N HIGHLAND; Grades: 09 – 12)
• SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 815; Location: 84 HARTS BRIDGE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• LIBERTY TECHNOLOGY MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 765; Location: 3470 RIDGECREST ROAD EXTENDED; Grades: 09 – 12)
• MADISON ACADEMIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 200 ALLEN AV; Grades: 09 – 12)
• WEST JACKSON LEARNING CENTER (Students: 32; Location: 227 MCCOWAT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Jackson:

• JACKSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 821; Location: 832 COUNTRY CLUB LANE; Grades: PK – 12)
• TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 469; Location: 130 OLD DENMARK ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
• NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: 2844 OLD MEDINA ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Jackson:

• THELMA BARKER ELEMENTARY (Students: 764; Location: 1470 ASHPORT RD; Grades: KG – 04)
• NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 693; Location: 2665 CHRISTMASVILLE RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
• ANDREW JACKSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 646; Location: 211 OLD HICKORY BL; Grades: 05 – 06)
• I B TIGRETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 716 WESTWOOD AV; Grades: 07 – 08)
• EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 584; Location: 2480 ASHPORT RD; Grades: 05 – 06)
• POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 1071 OLD HUMBOLDT RD; Grades: KG – 04)
• NORTH PARKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 1341 N PW; Grades: KG – 04)
• JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 666 E LEXINGTON AV; Grades: 07 – 08)
• ARLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 701 ARLINGTON AV; Grades: KG – 04)
• MALESUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 610 BOLIVAR HW; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Jackson:

• ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 1665 HWY 45 BY PASS; Grades: KG – 8)
• WEST TN CEREBRAL PALSY CENTER (Students: 23; Location: 34 GARLAND DRIVE; Grades: UG – UG)
• HELICON-W TN CHILDREN HOME/BOY (Students: 9; Location: 1312 CAMPELL STREET; Grades: 6 – 11; Boys only)

Libraries

Library in Jackson:

• JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $893,867; Location: 433 EAST LAFAYETTE STREET; 120,431 books; 6,949 audio materials; 1,237 video materials; 274 serial subscriptions)