Jefferson County vs. Grainger County

Jefferson County (TN)Grainger County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)54,01223,145
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.5%2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)51,66822,656
Population, Census, April 1, 201051,40722,657
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%20.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%49.6%
White alone, percent95.4%97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.0%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0671,652
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,30111,130
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,200$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,063$955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$347$306
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$671$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%2.8%
Building permits, 201815758
Households, 2014-201819,9108,948
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.1%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.6%19.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)132,45111,862
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)988,290138,824
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)640,35789,912
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,269$3,960
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.533.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,264$42,997
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,855$22,151
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017704234
Total employment, 201711,1512,443
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)399,10378,843
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%-6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2171,491
All firms, 20123,4911,544
Men-owned firms, 20122,152931
Women-owned firms, 2012936469
Minority-owned firms, 20129030
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,3151,484
Veteran-owned firms, 2012544213
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7461,301
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010187.680.7
Land area in square miles, 2010274.08280.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (TN) and Grainger county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.