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Jackson, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Jackson is a Census city of 68,435 people across 58.73 square miles of land, in Madison County. Median household income is $53,032, 51.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 37 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $37.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jackson
What Jackson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area58.73 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,165
- County holding the largest share of its areaMadison 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.
Jackson
How many people live in Jackson
- Population68,435
- Median age35.5
- Population under 1816,680
- Share under 1824.4 percent
- Population 65 and over11,094
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent
- Households27,541
- Family households15,978
- Share of households that are families58.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Income and work in Jackson
- Median household income$53,032
- Per capita income$31,372
- Civilian labor force33,179
- Employed30,482
- Unemployed2,697
- Unemployment rate8.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over44,094
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
Housing in Jackson
- Housing units30,324
- Occupied units27,541
- Vacant units2,783
- Vacancy rate9.2 percent
- Owner occupied14,107
- Renter occupied13,434
- Ownership rate51.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$217,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,145
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.9 percent
- Single family units20,167
- Share single family66.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9,707
- Share in buildings of two or more32.0 percent
- Mobile homes424 plus or minus 181
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
How Jackson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute26,648
- Commuting under 15 minutes11,597
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,189
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.7 percent
- Drove alone71.7 percent
- Carpooled11.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home9.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (7(a))
- Approvals37
- Gross approval$37,688,000
- Average approval$1,018,595
- Median approval$500,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$3,000,000
- Largest approval$3,185,000
- Jobs supported515
- Jobs per approval13.9
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Paid in full12
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.6 percent
- Share to franchises18.9 percent
- Distinct lenders18
- Distinct industries by NAICS24
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 12 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.
Jackson
SBA loans in Jackson (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$14,423,000
- Average approval$1,802,875
- Median approval$1,004,500
- Largest approval$3,959,000
- Jobs supported109
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Jackson
- NFIP communityCity of Jackson
- NFIP community number470113
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/03/09
The City of Jackson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470113 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.
Madison County, not Jackson
Madison County context, not Jackson figures
- Establishments in Madison County2,598
- Covered employment, Madison County60,967
- Average annual pay, Madison County$58,054
- Housing units permitted, Madison County247
Every figure in this section is published for Madison County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jackson.
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.
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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
Jackson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jackson, Tennessee?
68,435, in 27,541 households. Jackson city covers 58.73 square miles of land, which is 1,165 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jackson in?
Madison 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 Jackson?
$53,032. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,800. Median gross rent is $1,145 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jackson businesses?
37 7(a) approvals totaling $37.7 m since FY2020, across 18 lenders, median approval $500,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $14.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jackson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jackson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jackson. Only 12 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 Jackson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jackson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jackson, city of, community 470113, 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 Jackson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Madison 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 Jackson.
Is zoning published for Jackson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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