How Many People Have the Last Name Jenks?
7,396
people had the surname Jenks in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 39,841 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#4,782
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
2.51
In 2010
Largest Group
90.7%
White
Change Since 2000
+3.6%
+258 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Jenks (90.7%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Jenks ranks #3,622. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Jenks grew from 7,138 people in 2000 to 7,396 in 2010 (up 3.6%), and its rank fell from #4,562 to #4,782. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.65 to 2.51 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 7,138 | 7,396 |
| Rank | #4,562 | #4,782 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.65 | 2.51 |
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Same Soundex code as Jenks: J520
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