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 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.
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: 14.32% 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.
As is often the case in a small town, Jonesborough doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Jonesborough who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.27% of adults in Jonesborough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Jonesborough in 2022 was $39,846, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,384 for a family of four. However, Jonesborough contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Jonesborough is a very 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jonesborough include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Jonesborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Japanese.