How Many People Have the Last Name Jernigan?
people had the surname Jernigan in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 18,553 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+591 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Jernigan (76.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 18.7%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Jernigan ranks #1,709. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 78.5% to 76.3%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Jernigan grew from 15,298 people in 2000 to 15,889 in 2010 (up 3.9%), and its rank fell from #2,182 to #2,294. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 5.67 to 5.39 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 15,298 | 15,889 |
| Rank | #2,182 | #2,294 |
| Per 100,000 people | 5.67 | 5.39 |
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