Jefferson City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 8,761 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, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jefferson City who work in sales jobs (18.19%), office and administrative support (10.32%), and healthcare (8.23%). 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.Jefferson City is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Jefferson City enrolled in college, Jefferson City has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.53% of adults in Jefferson City having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Jefferson City in 2022 was $25,882, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,528 for a family of four. However, Jefferson City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jefferson City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Jefferson City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
