Jackson is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 69,303 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Jackson is the ninth largest community in Tennessee.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.74% 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.

In terms of college education, Jackson is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.76% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Jackson in 2022 was $31,372, 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 $125,488 for a family of four. However, Jackson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jackson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jackson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jackson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jackson include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Jackson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.