The Town Files

Jefferson County, Tennessee

56,864 people. The median home is worth $229,300 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $66,114.

Towns in Jefferson County

Towns in Jefferson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jefferson City8,419$213,200$60,63833.7
Dandridge3,344$259,100$53,50744.4

People and housing

Jefferson CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$229,300$204,650
Median rent$904$863
Median household income$66,114$57,917
Median age44.340.8
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%18.2%
Below the poverty line11.4%14.2%

Jobs and pay

14,061 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,672 a year.

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyManufacturing2,084 jobs · $86,939Retail1,809 jobs · $35,495Transportation & warehousing1,433 jobs · $76,692Hotels & restaurants1,288 jobs · $21,582Administrative & support396 jobs · $36,599Professional & technical serv…361 jobs · $51,594
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jefferson County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 352 storm events in Jefferson County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Jefferson County by type since 1996Hail49Flood8Tornado8High Wind3Ice Storm3Lightning5Heavy Snow25Flash Flood10Strong Wind4Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jefferson County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 2, 2024Tropical StormDR-4832: Tropical Storm Helene
September 27, 2023Severe StormDR-4742: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).