Gainesboro is located in Jackson county Tennessee with a geographic area of 1.6 square miles. The total population in Gainesboro is 986 with 48.4% male and 51.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 13.1% of the population and over age 65 is 25.2% of the population. The median household income is $29,250, per capita income is $16,070. There are a total of 315 housing units with 62.5% owner occupied. Education includes 38.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 13.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Gainesboro in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
