Jonesborough is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 6,746 people and six associated neighborhoods, Jonesborough is the 103rd largest community in Tennessee. Jonesborough has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Jonesborough, where the median household income is $63,155.00. Jonesborough real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Jonesborough house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Jonesborough isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jonesborough are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jonesborough is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jonesborough who work in management occupations (16.01%), office and administrative support (11.42%), and healthcare (9.30%). Also of interest is that Jonesborough has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.61% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small town, Jonesborough does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Jonesborough overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Jonesborough, 21.21% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Jonesborough in 2022 was $38,031, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,124 for a family of four. However, Jonesborough contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jonesborough is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jonesborough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jonesborough residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Jonesborough include English, German, Irish, Iranian, and European. The most common language spoken in Jonesborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Japanese.
