Jacksonville

Population: 14,186
Median household income: $50,469
Median home value: $120,800

Jacksonville, a community in Cherokee County, Texas, has 14,186 residents. Its median household income of $50,469 runs below the Cherokee County figure of $59,830.

From 2019 to 2023, Jacksonville's population declined 4.1% from 14,790 to 14,186, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $89,000 to $120,800.

70.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,186
Median age: 29.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,469
Median home value: $120,800
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 5,340
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,79014,186

Median household income

$43,574$50,469

Median home value

$89,000$120,800

Median gross rent

$719$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,790	$43,574	$89,000	$719
2020	14,809	$43,769	$87,100	$766
2021	14,029	$44,223	$95,800	$781
2022	14,104	$49,750	$111,500	$835
2023	14,186	$50,469	$120,800	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,382	9.7%
5 to 17	3,230	22.8%
18 to 24	1,666	11.7%
25 to 34	1,737	12.2%
35 to 44	1,754	12.4%
45 to 54	1,407	9.9%
55 to 64	1,126	7.9%
65 to 74	977	6.9%
75 and over	907	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,920	41.7%
Black or African American	2,730	19.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	78	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	429	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,029	35.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.5%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,938	24.5%
High school graduate	1,857	23.5%
Some college or associate's	2,262	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,099	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	752	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,236	76.8%
Carpooled	888	16.1%
Public transit	23	0.4%
Walked	65	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	263	4.8%
Other means	42	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,319	44.1%
15 to 29 min	1,029	19.6%
30 to 44 min	890	16.9%
45 to 59 min	724	13.8%
60+ min	292	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 28.9% (3,971 of 13,719)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,672	77.7%
Nonfamily households	1,055	22.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,727	88.5%
Vacant	613	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,865	60.6%
Renter-occupied	1,862	39.4%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,773	70.7%
1-unit, attached	176	3.3%
2 to 4 units	463	8.7%
5 to 19 units	358	6.7%
20 or more units	298	5.6%
Mobile home & other	272	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4837216
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 1.98 sq mi
Center point: 31.9595, -95.2657