Parsons is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,114 people and two associated neighborhoods, Parsons is the 214th largest community in Tennessee.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.10% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Parsons has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Parsons a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Parsons is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Parsons have a very low rate of college education: just 7.17% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Parsons in 2022 was $23,921, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,684 for a family of four. However, Parsons contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Parsons home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parsons residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Parsons include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Parsons is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.