Jacksonville, Texas Population 2024

14,550

Jacksonville is a city located in Cherokee County Texas. Jacksonville has a 2024 population of 14,550. Jacksonville is currently growing at a rate of 0.9% annually and its population has increased by 3.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,030 in 2020.

The average household income in Jacksonville is $61,722 with a poverty rate of 23.67%. The median age in Jacksonville is 28.2 years: 24.6 years for males, and 30.1 years for females.

Jacksonville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jacksonville was:

  • White: 61.41%
  • Black or African American: 17.64%
  • Two or more races: 11.95%
  • Other race: 5.05%
  • Native American: 3.3%
  • Asian: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
15.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
960.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.71% (520)
The current population of Jacksonville, Texas is 14,550 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,030.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,66161.41%
Black or African American2,48817.64%
Two or more races1,68511.95%
Other race7125.05%
Native American4653.3%
Asian630.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.21%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jacksonville Population by Race

Jacksonville Population Pyramid 2024

Jacksonville Median Age

28.2

Total

24.6

Male

30.1

Female

Jacksonville Adults

There are 9,570 adults, (1,919 of whom are seniors) in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Age Dependency

84.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Jacksonville Sex Ratio

Female7,61253.97%
Male6,49246.03%

Jacksonville Population by Age

Jacksonville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5822.9559.340.7
Married2,1423.880.519.5
Female1,0972.839.560.5
Non Family9611.0544.455.6
Male3823.3135.164.9

3.33

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jacksonville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade86011.43%
Associates Degree5066.72%
Bachelors Degree1,00013.29%
Graduate Degree5987.95%
High School Graduate1,68222.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1,34317.85%
Some College1,53620.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6223,2461,024
Hispanic2,26773930
Black1,5041,215491
2+ Races60312416
Other Race3391930
Native American249819
Asian414138
Islander30309

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 92.68%.

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,434$47,120$29,428
Graduate Degree$60,272$0$70,179
High School Graduate$29,900$41,719$25,725
Less Than 9th Grade$36,578$41,167$27,125
Overall$33,912$42,330$28,231
Some College$28,250$34,638$25,164

$33,912

Average Earnings

$42,330

Average Male

$28,231

Average Female

Jacksonville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jacksonville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jacksonville Language

67.97% of Jacksonville residents speak only English, while 32.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.41% of the population.

Jacksonville Language

Jacksonville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,4581,32324.24%
White5,35695817.89%
Multiple1,67783549.79%
Black2,32381435.04%
Other71222531.6%
Islander302170%
Asian44920.45%

23.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.36%

Male Poverty Rate

23.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jacksonville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jacksonville is Islander, with 70% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jacksonville is White, with 17.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.41%.

Jacksonville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.81%
High School22.24%
Some College14.35%
Bachelors or Greater4.66%

Jacksonville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.71%
Male Unemployed28.33%
Male Employed13.26%
Female Employed10.56%

Jacksonville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jacksonville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,923$65,717
Households$49,750$61,722
Married Families$65,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,080$37,160

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jacksonville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Jacksonville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jacksonville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jacksonville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jacksonville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

576

Number of Veterans

400

Male Veterans

176

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War197
Vietnam73
Second Gulf War63
Korea43
World War II0

Jacksonville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54248
75+160
65 to 7470
55 to 6462
18 to 3436

Jacksonville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4610.07743994624559046
Black1130.0625
Hispanic40.0011961722488038277
2+ Races20.0021436227224008574

Jacksonville Veterans by Race

Jacksonville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jacksonville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Jacksonville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jacksonville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jacksonville 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

70.81%

Born in Jacksonville

83.98%

Native Born

16.02%

Foreign Born

12.92%

Non Citizen

3.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.98% of Jacksonville residents were born in the United States, with 70.81% having been born in Texas. 12.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jacksonville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

30 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,2001300.86%
202815,0701300.87%
202714,9401300.88%
202614,8101300.89%
202514,6801300.89%
202414,5501300.9%
202314,4201951.37%
202214,225630.44%
202114,1621320.94%
202014,030-765-5.17%
201914,795-2-0.01%
201814,797-34-0.23%
201714,831-3-0.02%
201614,834590.4%
201514,775630.43%
201414,712210.14%
201314,691-54-0.37%
201214,7451481.01%
201114,597270.19%
201014,57000%
200013,8681,1038.64%
199012,7655014.09%
198012,2642,53025.99%
19709,7341441.5%
19609,59098311.42%
19508,6071,39419.33%
19407,2134656.89%
19306,7483,02581.25%
19203,72384829.5%
19102,875-12,325-81.09%

Jacksonville Population by Year