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Jamestown, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Jamestown is a Census city of 2,230 people across 3.12 square miles of land, in Fentress County. Median household income is $30,685, 41.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $725,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jamestown
What Jamestown is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.12 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land715 plus or minus 159
- County holding the largest share of its areaFentress County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamestown
How many people live in Jamestown
- Population2,230 plus or minus 495
- Median age41.2
- Population under 18334 plus or minus 117
- Share under 1815.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Population 65 and over364 plus or minus 99
- Share 65 and over16.3 percent
- Households969 plus or minus 195
- Family households404 plus or minus 131
- Share of households that are families41.7 percent plus or minus 10.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamestown
Income and work in Jamestown
- Median household income$30,685 plus or minus $10,300
- Per capita income$20,887
- Civilian labor force994 plus or minus 312
- Employed974 plus or minus 313
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over1,642 plus or minus 344
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher6.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamestown
Housing in Jamestown
- Housing units1,170
- Occupied units969 plus or minus 195
- Vacant units201 plus or minus 102
- Vacancy rate17.2 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Owner occupied402 plus or minus 128
- Renter occupied567 plus or minus 156
- Ownership rate41.5 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,000 plus or minus $34,022
- Median gross rent, monthly$377 plus or minus $170
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Single family units665 plus or minus 158
- Share single family56.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more398 plus or minus 129
- Share in buildings of two or more34.0 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Mobile homes107 plus or minus 62
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamestown
How Jamestown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute895 plus or minus 313
- Commuting under 15 minutes645 plus or minus 286
- Share commuting under 15 minutes72.1 percent plus or minus 19.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more155 plus or minus 84
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.3 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Drove alone66.8 percent
- Carpooled18.6 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home4.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamestown
SBA loans in Jamestown (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$725,000
- Average approval$362,500
- Median approval$362,500
- Largest approval$700,000
- Jobs supported66
- Jobs per approval33.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jamestown, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jamestown
Flood risk in Jamestown
- NFIP communityCity of Jamestown
- NFIP community number470052
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Jamestown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470052 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Fentress County, not Jamestown
Fentress County context, not Jamestown figures
- Establishments in Fentress County286
- Covered employment, Fentress County5,768
- Average annual pay, Fentress County$41,622
- Housing units permitted, Fentress County7
Every figure in this section is published for Fentress County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jamestown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jamestown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jamestown, Tennessee?
2,230, in 969 households. Jamestown city covers 3.12 square miles of land, which is 715 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jamestown in?
Fentress County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jamestown?
$30,685. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,000. Median gross rent is $377 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jamestown businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $725,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $362,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jamestown, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jamestown borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jamestown. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jamestown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jamestown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jamestown, city of, community 470052, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jamestown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Fentress County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jamestown.
Is zoning published for Jamestown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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