Jackson County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,081
Median household income: $61,752
Median home value: $175,500

Jackson County, Texas counts 15,081 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,752 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population grew 1.8% from 14,816 to 15,081, while its median household income fell 1.7% from $62,806 to $61,752.

The median gross rent is $1,011. 15.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,081
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,752
Median home value: $175,500
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 7,021
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,81615,081

Median household income

$62,806$61,752

Median home value

$114,000$175,500

Median gross rent

$826$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,816	$62,806	$114,000	$826
2020	14,822	$58,243	$110,100	$830
2021	14,971	$60,807	$115,100	$840
2022	15,010	$67,176	$140,300	$896
2023	15,081	$61,752	$175,500	$1,011

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	970	6.4%
5 to 17	2,688	17.8%
18 to 24	1,111	7.4%
25 to 34	1,586	10.5%
35 to 44	1,782	11.8%
45 to 54	2,108	14.0%
55 to 64	1,865	12.4%
65 to 74	1,586	10.5%
75 and over	1,385	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,705	57.7%
Black or African American	894	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	305	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	214	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,948	32.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,755	17.0%
High school graduate	3,797	36.8%
Some college or associate's	3,125	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,247	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	388	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,632	75.8%
Carpooled	940	15.4%
Public transit	40	0.7%
Walked	27	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	447	7.3%
Other means	23	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,693	29.9%
15 to 29 min	1,270	22.4%
30 to 44 min	1,567	27.7%
45 to 59 min	572	10.1%
60+ min	560	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 14.1% (2,104 of 14,882)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,113	75.8%
Nonfamily households	1,311	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,424	77.3%
Vacant	1,597	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,803	70.1%
Renter-occupied	1,621	29.9%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other15.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,163	73.5%
1-unit, attached	86	1.2%
2 to 4 units	193	2.7%
5 to 19 units	424	6.0%
20 or more units	104	1.5%
Mobile home & other	1,051	15.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 48239
State: Texas
Land area: 829 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 28.9598, -96.5891

Cities & places

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