Jack County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,623
Median household income: $65,693
Median home value: $174,800

Home to 8,623 residents, Jack County is one of Texas's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,693 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jack County's population declined 2.6% from 8,852 to 8,623, while its median household income rose 26.2% from $52,045 to $65,693.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.6% of the population. 83.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,623
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,693
Median home value: $174,800
Median gross rent: $968
Housing units: 3,799
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8528,623

Median household income

$52,045$65,693

Median home value

$86,300$174,800

Median gross rent

$647$968

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,852	$52,045	$86,300	$647
2020	8,888	$54,087	$95,200	$666
2021	8,494	$56,916	$100,700	$784
2022	8,588	$58,861	$135,500	$889
2023	8,623	$65,693	$174,800	$968

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	368	4.3%
5 to 17	1,550	18.0%
18 to 24	832	9.6%
25 to 34	1,126	13.1%
35 to 44	1,050	12.2%
45 to 54	1,069	12.4%
55 to 64	1,124	13.0%
65 to 74	826	9.6%
75 and over	678	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,517	75.6%
Black or African American	293	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	52	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	170	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,589	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.8%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,160	19.8%
High school graduate	1,942	33.1%
Some college or associate's	1,857	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	659	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	255	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,565	83.2%
Carpooled	297	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	211	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,067	37.1%
15 to 29 min	761	26.5%
30 to 44 min	385	13.4%
45 to 59 min	187	6.5%
60+ min	473	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 13.5% (1,024 of 7,593)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,118	72.7%
Nonfamily households	797	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,915	76.7%
Vacant	884	23.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,090	71.7%
Renter-occupied	825	28.3%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,834	74.6%
1-unit, attached	9	0.2%
2 to 4 units	175	4.6%
5 to 19 units	57	1.5%
20 or more units	37	1.0%
Mobile home & other	687	18.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48237
State: Texas
Land area: 911 sq mi
Water area: 9.15 sq mi
Center point: 33.2322, -98.1712

Cities & places

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