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Jackson, Tennessee
30,038 Black residents · 44.0% of the place
In the published counts, Jackson, Tennessee, holds 30,038 Black residents among 68,205 people in all — a Black share of 44.0%, against the statewide 15.8%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 68,205 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 30,038 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 44.0% |
| Rank by Black population among Tennessee places | 6 of 504 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The published record across two censuses for Jackson: 29,802 Black residents in 2010, 30,038 in 2020 — grew by 0.8% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 45.7% to 44.0%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Jackson stands in the gazetteer as one of the 504 places the Census Bureau counts in Tennessee. Jackson's Black population of 30,038 ranks 6 among them. The figures on this page are the published redistricting counts for Jackson as the Bureau bounds it, reproduced as released and cited to their table.
Institutions
The institutions of Jackson — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 68,205 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Jackson: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.