Town guide

Jacksboro, Tennessee

Jacksboro is a town in Campbell County, Tennessee, home to about 2,650 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37757.

Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,6501,027 per sq mi
Median home value$236,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$185Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jacksboro

1 ZIP code

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Around Jacksboro

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL424 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jacksboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jacksboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Jacksboro had 2,306 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 178th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Campbell County grew from 17,317 residents in 1900 to 39,272 in 2020.

Jacksboro population by census2000: 1,887, 2010: 2,020, 2020: 2,3061,88720002,02020102,3062020

Campbell County, 1900–2020

Campbell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,317, 1910: 27,387, 1920: 28,265, 1930: 26,827, 1940: 31,131, 1950: 34,369, 1960: 27,936, 1970: 26,045, 1980: 34,923, 1990: 35,079, 2000: 39,854, 2010: 40,716, 2020: 39,27217K’00’1028K’20’3031K’40’5028K’60’7035K’80’9040K’00’1039K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 57.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JacksboroJan: high 44°F, low 25°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 28°F, 5.4 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 33°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 41°F, 5.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 29°F, 5.7 in44°25°Jan5.150°28°Feb5.460°33°Mar5.570°41°Apr5.877°51°May4.383°59°Jun4.985°63°Jul5.485°63°Aug4.380°56°Sep4.170°44°Oct3.457°34°Nov4.048°29°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norris, TN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Campbell County

7,285 jobs at 579 businesses in Campbell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Campbell CountyRetail trade: 1,705 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,283 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,248 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 930 jobs; Administrative and support: 474 jobs; Construction: 447 jobs; Finance and insurance: 273 jobs; Other services: 271 jobsRetail trade 23% Manufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jacksboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lafollette Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Follette6.2 miles
  • Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oak Ridge21.1 miles
  • Physicians Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Powell21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors1
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants32
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists8
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Jacksboro

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Asbury Park · 143 acres1.3 mi
  • Cove Lake · 64 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Riggs Drug Store1.2 mi
  • Terry's Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jacksboro Public Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1806.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Jacksboro

Public schools here are run by Campbell County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jacksboro ElementaryJacksboroPre-K–5616Public0.7 mi
Jacksboro Middle SchoolJacksboro6–8524Public0.4 mi
North Cumberland Online SchoolJacksboro6–12—Public0.7 mi
Campbell County Comprehensive High SchoolJacksboro9–121,134Public3.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with La Follette and Caryville.

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