Jefferson County, Texas Population 2024

245,428

Jefferson County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 245,428 with a growth rate of -1.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Texas is the 24th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 252,457 and has seen a growth of -2.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029231,923-2,701-1.15%
2028234,624-2,701-1.14%
2027237,325-2,701-1.13%
2026240,026-2,701-1.11%
2025242,727-2,701-1.1%
2024245,428-2,701-1.09%
2023248,129-2,701-1.08%
2022250,830-2,701-1.07%
2021253,531-2,587-1.01%
2020256,1184,8031.91%
2019251,315-1,340-0.53%
2018252,655-3,234-1.26%
2017255,8891930.08%
2016255,6965810.23%
2015255,1152,2190.88%
2014252,896-195-0.08%
2013253,0911,4740.59%
2012251,617-1,883-0.74%
2011253,5001,0430.41%
2010252,45700%
1990239,397-11,541-4.6%
1980250,9386,1652.52%
1970244,773-886-0.36%
1960245,65950,57625.93%
1950195,08349,75434.24%
1940145,32911,9388.95%
1930133,39160,27182.43%
192073,12034,93891.5%
191038,18223,943168.15%
190014,2398,382143.11%
18905,8572,36867.87%
18803,4891,58383.05%
18701,906-89-4.46%
18601,9951598.66%
18501,836-230,087-99.21%
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2024 Growth Rate
-1.09% (-2,701)
County Website
Jefferson County
State
Texas
County Seat
2020 Population
256,118
Area
876 mi²
Density
280 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.17% (-10,690)
Founded
1837

Jefferson County, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White121,02447.47%
Black or African American84,87933.29%
Two or more races26,40110.36%
Other race11,9284.68%
Asian9,7123.81%
Native American8620.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1360.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, Texas Population by Race

Jefferson County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Texas Median Age

36.8

Total

36

Male

37.7

Female

Jefferson County, Texas Adults

There are 192,901 adults, (38,008 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Texas.

Jefferson County, Texas Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female123,80448.56%
Male131,13851.44%

Jefferson County, Texas Population by Age

Jefferson County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All93,1932.5761.738.3
Married40,3883.268119
Non Family32,7971.249.550.5
Female15,5263.438.461.6
Male4,4823.4457.742.3

3.23

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

61.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.46%.

Jefferson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,609

Average Earnings

$51,482

Average Male

$35,230

Average Female

Jefferson County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Texas Language

77.49% of Jefferson County, Texas residents speak only English, while 22.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.14% of the population.

Jefferson County, Texas Language

Jefferson County, Texas Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black78,19520,90126.73%
Hispanic53,25312,14722.81%
White93,3997,9078.47%
Multiple25,4834,94419.4%
Other11,6053,09826.7%
Asian9,5661,67717.53%
Native66414421.69%

18.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.91%

Male Poverty Rate

20.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Texas is Black, with 26.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Texas is White, with 8.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.47%.

Jefferson County, Texas Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.03%
High School18.65%
Some College11.15%
Bachelors or Greater4.99%

Jefferson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.24%
Male Unemployed14.48%
Female Employed11.39%
Male Employed5.84%

Jefferson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jefferson County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

13,128

Number of Veterans

12,091

Male Veterans

1,037

Female Veterans

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Jefferson County, Texas Veterans by War

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Jefferson County, Texas Veterans by Age

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Jefferson County, Texas Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.3%

Born in Jefferson County, Texas

87.91%

Native Born

12.09%

Foreign Born

7.71%

Non Citizen

4.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.91% of Jefferson County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.3% having been born in Texas. 7.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson County, Texas Place of Birth

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