Population
2,650
+14.2% since 2010
Typical home
$294K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Jobs based here
1,887
A job hub
What makes Jacksboro stand out The 3 things Jacksboro does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Jacksboro has grown 14.2% since 2010 2,020 people in 2010; 2,650 today.
What’s changed most in Jacksboro? 2,020 2010
2,306 2020
2,650 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Jacksboro Most working residents leave Jacksboro for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Knoxville (17%), La Follette (11%) and Clinton (9%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Jacksboro 10%
Knoxville 17%
La Follette 11%
Clinton 9%
Oak Ridge 8%
24 mi
median commute distance
1,887
jobs based in Jacksboro
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
1.2% of Jacksboro is conserved land 1.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
#31 for trails in TN
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 1.2%
conserved · 19 of 1,646 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Cove Lake — 20
Health
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns Jacksboro beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
D Health Grade
26 measures vs. Tennessee
What stands out Jacksboro TN Fewer adults seeing a dentist 51.6% 58.1%
Lafollette Medical Center
5.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
51st
percentile among TN towns
Schools
Jacksboro’s public schools outperform 16% of Tennessee districts The public schools Jacksboro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C− School Grade
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
32 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Cold waves
Climate
Mild winters, pleasant summers Jacksboro has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 29–47°
Spring 44–67°
Summer 62–83°
Fall 46–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Jacksboro Jacksboro's reported crime rate is below Tennessee's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Jacksboro 0.9
Tennessee 5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Jacksboro 12.5
Tennessee 16.6
U.S. 15.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
28
property crimes reported in 2025
Housing
A typical Jacksboro home is worth about $294K The typical Jacksboro home is worth about $294,000, up 4.6% in a year, 12% below the Tennessee typical home.
$294K Zillow home value
Typical home value Jacksboro $294K
Tennessee $334K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
A job hub Every workday, about 1,796 people come to Jacksboro for work Where Jacksboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17% → Knoxville Knoxville 17%
11% → La Follette La Follette 11%
9% → Clinton Clinton 9%
8% → Oak Ridge Oak Ridge 8%
3% → Caryville Caryville 3%
1% → Rocky Top Rocky Top 1%
Jacksboro · 10% stay
1,887 jobs based in Jacksboro
10% of working residents work in town
24 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Jacksboro?
Census LEHD 2023
c. 1861 · [A panel of eight sketch maps.] Mountain Passes Practicable for Wagons from Cumberland Gap to Winters' Gap · Wikimedia Commons
Jacksboro’s story
220 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Jacksboro 3 notable people were born in Jacksboro.
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Jacksboro is a town in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,306 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Campbell County.
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Established 1806
Population 2,306
Area 2.5 sq mi
Elevation 1,099 ft
ZIP code 37757
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