Jefferson City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 9,013 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jefferson City is the 74th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities, Jefferson City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jefferson City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jefferson City is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jefferson City who work in sales jobs (17.59%), office and administrative support (11.70%), and healthcare (7.70%). Of important note, Jefferson City is also a city of artists. Jefferson City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Jefferson City’s character.In addition, Jefferson City is a college town. There are a lot of students in Jefferson City attending college, and as a result Jefferson City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Being a small city, Jefferson City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Jefferson City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.58% of adults 25 and older in Jefferson City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Jefferson City in 2022 was $28,803, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,212 for a family of four. However, Jefferson City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Jefferson City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jefferson City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jefferson City include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Jefferson City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
