Jonesborough is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 6,172 people and six associated neighborhoods, Jonesborough is the 103rd largest community in Tennessee. Jonesborough has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Jonesborough, where the median household income is $68,802.00.

Jonesborough real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Jonesborough house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Jonesborough has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small town, Jonesborough doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Jonesborough is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.70% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Jonesborough in 2022 was $40,111, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,444 for a family of four. However, Jonesborough contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jonesborough is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jonesborough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jonesborough residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Jonesborough include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Iranian.

The most common language spoken in Jonesborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Japanese.