Lake Jackson

Population: 27,902
Median household income: $89,623
Median home value: $248,900

Located in Brazoria County, Texas, Lake Jackson is a community with a population of 27,902. Its median household income of $89,623 runs below the Brazoria County figure of $95,155.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Jackson's population grew 2.2% from 27,295 to 27,902, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $185,500 to $248,900.

The median resident is 34.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,902
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $89,623
Median home value: $248,900
Median gross rent: $1,417
Housing units: 11,416
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,29527,902

Median household income

$82,465$89,623

Median home value

$185,500$248,900

Median gross rent

$1,219$1,417

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,295	$82,465	$185,500	$1,219
2020	27,269	$81,207	$200,800	$1,217
2021	28,008	$86,782	$210,500	$1,318
2022	27,954	$89,215	$238,000	$1,401
2023	27,902	$89,623	$248,900	$1,417

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,768	6.3%
5 to 17	5,426	19.4%
18 to 24	2,472	8.9%
25 to 34	4,407	15.8%
35 to 44	3,579	12.8%
45 to 54	3,345	12.0%
55 to 64	3,529	12.6%
65 to 74	2,027	7.3%
75 and over	1,349	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,377	58.7%
Black or African American	2,057	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	596	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	87	0.3%
Two or more races	763	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,018	28.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,170	6.4%
High school graduate	4,659	25.5%
Some college or associate's	7,197	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,398	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,812	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,148	84.3%
Carpooled	1,096	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	85	0.6%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	701	5.3%
Other means	185	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,320	50.5%
15 to 29 min	3,249	26.0%
30 to 44 min	1,147	9.2%
45 to 59 min	612	4.9%
60+ min	1,192	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 11.7% (3,241 of 27,633)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,196	67.8%
Nonfamily households	3,411	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,607	92.9%
Vacant	809	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,570	61.9%
Renter-occupied	4,037	38.1%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units18.9%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,619	66.7%
1-unit, attached	33	0.3%
2 to 4 units	199	1.7%
5 to 19 units	2,157	18.9%
20 or more units	1,359	11.9%
Mobile home & other	49	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4840588
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 1.48 sq mi
Center point: 29.0509, -95.4512