How Many People Have the Last Name Jemison?

3,797

people had the surname Jemison in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 77,519 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#8,653

Tied with 1 other

Per 100,000 People

1.29

In 2010

Largest Group

69.3%

Black

Change Since 2000

+5.2%

+189 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Jemison (69.3%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 24.1%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Jemison ranks #247. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 29.4% to 24.1%, and the non-Hispanic Black share rose from 65.9% to 69.3%.

White 24.1%
Black 69.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.3%
Two or more races 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%

See the most common African American last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Jemison grew from 3,608 people in 2000 to 3,797 in 2010 (up 5.2%), and its rank fell from #8,414 to #8,653. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.34 to 1.29 people per 100,000.

20002010
People3,6083,797
Rank#8,414#8,653
Per 100,000 people1.341.29

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Jemison

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#8,651Anand3,798
#8,651Silvey3,798
#8,653Casella3,797
#8,653Jemison3,797
#8,655Bibb3,796
#8,655Blakey3,796
#8,655Burkes3,796

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