Jefferson County, Texas

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 253,939
Median household income: $59,934
Median home value: $159,600

Jefferson County is a county in Texas with a population of 253,939. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,934 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson County's population held roughly steady from 254,340 to 253,939, while its median household income rose 16.9% from $51,248 to $59,934.

70.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 253,939
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,934
Median home value: $159,600
Median gross rent: $1,079
Housing units: 109,351
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

254,340253,939

Median household income

$51,248$59,934

Median home value

$112,800$159,600

Median gross rent

$871$1,079

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	254,340	$51,248	$112,800	$871
2020	253,136	$50,840	$120,300	$869
2021	256,755	$53,613	$129,600	$918
2022	254,942	$57,294	$151,500	$1,004
2023	253,939	$59,934	$159,600	$1,079

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16,995	6.7%
5 to 17	45,569	17.9%
18 to 24	21,893	8.6%
25 to 34	35,898	14.1%
35 to 44	34,195	13.5%
45 to 54	29,710	11.7%
55 to 64	31,257	12.3%
65 to 74	23,006	9.1%
75 and over	15,416	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	94,924	37.4%
Black or African American	83,512	32.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	381	0.2%
Asian	9,503	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	150	0.1%
Some other race	507	0.2%
Two or more races	5,203	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59,759	23.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25,619	15.1%
High school graduate	54,892	32.4%
Some college or associate's	56,007	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	22,507	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	10,457	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	88,784	86.7%
Carpooled	7,634	7.5%
Public transit	485	0.5%
Walked	1,092	1.1%
Bicycle	188	0.2%
Worked from home	3,201	3.1%
Other means	985	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30,485	30.7%
15 to 29 min	45,877	46.3%
30 to 44 min	14,378	14.5%
45 to 59 min	3,118	3.1%
60+ min	5,310	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 18.8% (44,758 of 238,552)

	Count	Share
Family households	60,704	64.8%
Nonfamily households	32,942	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93,646	85.6%
Vacant	15,705	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	57,912	61.8%
Renter-occupied	35,734	38.2%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77,430	70.8%
1-unit, attached	2,656	2.4%
2 to 4 units	6,157	5.6%
5 to 19 units	13,659	12.5%
20 or more units	5,362	4.9%
Mobile home & other	4,087	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48245
State: Texas
Land area: 877 sq mi
Water area: 236 sq mi
Center point: 29.8540, -94.1493

Cities & places

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