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Jury Pool Profile

Jackson County, Tennessee

Republican +62 (2024)
Population
11,882
Median household income
$41,475
Unemployment
4.2%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 11,091 93.3%
  • Black or African American alone 55 0.5%
  • Asian alone 0 0.0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 26 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 6 0.1%
  • Some other race alone 36 0.3%
  • Two or more races 668 5.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 302 2.5%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 48

  • Under 18 2,171 18.3%
  • 18–24 785 6.6%
  • 25–44 2,629 22.1%
  • 45–64 3,536 29.8%
  • 65 and over 2,761 23.2%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
4.2%
+0.64 pp vs. state
County GDP
$291.0M
0.05% of state
Avg. annual pay
$46,206
Establishments
222

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Education & health services 394 25.9%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 215 14.1%
  • Public administration 200 13.1%
  • Manufacturing 186 12.2%
  • Leisure & hospitality 184 12.1%
  • Professional & business services 44 2.9%
  • Financial activities 30 2.0%
  • Construction 29 1.9%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
83.3%
Median gross rent
$804
Owner-occupied
3,913
Renter-occupied
782

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 5,676 votes cast

  • Republican 4,586 80.8%
  • Democratic 1,040 18.3%
  • Other / third-party 50 0.9%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

97.5% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 132 1.2%
  • Other 68 0.6%
  • German 48 0.4%
  • Chinese 38 0.3%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
4,695
Family households
2,906
61.9% of households
Married w/ children
2,191
Single-mother households
183
Veterans
812
8.4% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

24.4% overall adherence rate

  • Evangelical Protestant 2,589 22.3%
  • Mainline Protestant 240 2.1%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 4 0.0%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
91.0%
With a disability
24.9%
Bachelor's or higher
13.5%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
15th Judicial District Circuit Court
Judges
3 (Circuit Court judges per district; Chancery + Criminal Court judges separate; vintage 2026 tncourts.gov)
Court seats
Carthage, Gainesboro, Hartsville, Lafayette, Lebanon

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Tennessee statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
5
51.49 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
5

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Jackson County, Tennessee to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.