City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Jonesborough, TN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Jonesborough - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,056
Residents
$63,155
Median income
$247,900
Median home
$1,132
Median rent (state)

Jonesborough - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Jonesborough places in the 40th percentile for household income and the 46th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

40th
percentile, household income
55th
percentile, home value
31st
percentile, median rent
46th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Jonesborough, TN

Jonesborough is a small town in Tennessee, home to 6,056 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Jonesborough brings in $63,155 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.8%. Typical homes in Jonesborough are valued around $247,900, and the median resident age is 39.4 years. Educational attainment runs 21.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 192 residential building permits were authorized in Jonesborough (Building Boom), up 96% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Jonesborough reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1481.1 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Tennessee at 91.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,132 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Tennessee run around $218, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 61.2 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

6,056 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$63,155 /yr

Poverty 12.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Jonesborough compare to other US cities?

Where Jonesborough sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 40% higher than other cities
Home value 55% pricier than other cities
Median rent 31% pricier than other cities
Safety 46% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Tennessee and the picture shifts: Jonesborough ranks #84 of 174 Tennessee cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Jonesborough against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Tennessee-relative analysis

Median Home Value sits close to the middle of Tennessee's city distribution

Among the 455 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Jonesborough ranks #117 - the 74th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Jonesborough only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#178 of 458
61st percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#199 of 482
55th percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#117 of 455
74th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#189 of 482
61st percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#168 of 482
65th percentile in Tennessee

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Tennessee only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

40thIncome percentile
46thSafety percentile

40th percentile nationally for median household income · 46th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Jonesborough's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Jonesborough's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 48 Avg. percentile National median
Jonesborough's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Jonesborough's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$247,900 45th percentile more affordable than 45% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Jonesborough $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Jonesborough, TN Jonesborough, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Jonesborough, TN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Jonesborough, TN median $63,155/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Jonesborough, TN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Jonesborough, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,056
Median Income
$63,155
Median Home Value
$247,900
Median Age
39.4
Poverty Rate
12.8%
Labor force participation
53.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1481.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
149.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1331.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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5,500 residents6,000 residents6,500 residents7,000 residents7,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 5,911 residents 6,990 residents ▲ +18.3%
Jonesborough's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
192
housing units authorized
Single-Family
99
detached homes
Multifamily
93
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
31.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 98
2020 76
2021 84
2022 160
2023 149
2024 192

Permit volume increased 96% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.4%
Carpool
8.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.9%
Work from Home
17.6%
Other
2.4%

Based on 2,737 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Jonesborough sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,132/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
61.2 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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6,042 people
Harriman
6,021 people
Erwin
6,001 people
Millersville
5,885 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Jonesborough's 6,056 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pollock Pines, CA
6,056 people
Avon, CO
6,057 people
Wayne, NE
6,055 people
Southgate, FL
6,054 people
Elburn, IL
6,054 people
Puerto Real comunidad, PR
6,059 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Jonesborough's $63,155 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Marine City, MI
$63,156 median income
Almedia, PA
$63,158 median income
Bettsville, OH
$63,162 median income
Spring Gardens, TX
$63,162 median income
Rogersville, AL
$63,164 median income
Naples Manor, FL
$63,142 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Jonesborough, TN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Jonesborough, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.4% 6.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.0% White 83.4% Black or African American 3.7% Asian 5.7% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 6.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Jonesborough compares to nearby Tennessee cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Jonesborough (this city) 6,056 $63,155
Kingston 6,042 $70,532
Harriman 6,021 $42,183
Erwin 6,001 $45,422
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Jonesborough, TN?

What is the population of Jonesborough, TN? +

6,056 people live in Jonesborough, TN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Jonesborough, TN? +

In Jonesborough, the typical household earns $63,155 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Jonesborough? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Jonesborough; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

Is Jonesborough, TN safe? +

Jonesborough has a total crime rate of 1481.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Jonesborough, TN? +

Homes in Jonesborough carry a median value of $247,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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