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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jefferson City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Jefferson City, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Jefferson City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. Being a small city, Jefferson City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Jefferson City who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.58% of the adults 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.
