Jefferson
6.0
High score (8-10)
Jefferson County has no realistic warm case.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City is a Baptist-affiliated school that brings a small academic community to an otherwise rural East Tennessee county. The Nolichucky and Holston River valleys give the county scenic quality. The university community is somewhat separate from the broader county. Still rural East Tennessee in character with the insularity that implies.
Lower score (below 6)
Outside the Carson-Newman University community, Jefferson County is standard rural East Tennessee — organized through church and multi-generational family networks. The university moderates the county slightly but is too small to transform it. Jefferson City is small and the social world is closed to outsiders who don't have existing connections or academic affiliation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Jefferson, Tennessee?
$99k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Jefferson, Tennessee?
Women marry at 30
How common is a college degree in Jefferson, Tennessee?
41% men have degree
What's the average male height in Jefferson, Tennessee?
177 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Jefferson, Tennessee?
Local women avg 30.0