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Jackson County, Tennessee

Jackson County, Tennessee, has 12,466 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gainesboro. It uses Central Time and covers 309 sq mi (800 km²) of land.

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Jackson County in Tennessee
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Jackson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
12,466
Land area
309 sq mi (800 km²)
County seat or government
Gainesboro
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$47,951 ± $8,012
Median home value
$155,500 ± $16,677
Median rent, with utilities
$758 ± $142
Homes lived in by their owners
81.1% ± 3.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cookeville, TN micro areaOutlying county
Water area
10.7 sq mi (27.8 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47087
Coordinates (central point)
36.354250, -85.674128
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jackson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3850142,471 people
  2. 3850630,100 people
  3. 370308,183 people
  4. 385626,493 people
  5. 385514,477 people
  6. 371504,476 people
  7. 371452,442 people
  8. 385682,243 people
  9. 385451,575 people
  10. 385881,025 people
  11. 38564501 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Jackson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Jackson County School District12,029 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Dodson Branch, Tennessee (CDP)1,425 people
  2. Gainesboro, Tennessee (town)1,064 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clay County, Tennessee15 mi northeast
  2. Smith County, Tennessee16 mi west
  3. Putnam County, Tennessee18 mi southeast
  4. Overton County, Tennessee22 mi east
  5. Macon County, Tennessee22 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.