Jefferson County, Texas Population 2022
Jefferson County, Texas's estimated population is with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Texas is the 22nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was and has seen a growth of 2.02% since this time.
Jefferson County, Texas Population Pyramid 2022
Jefferson County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type
Jefferson County, Texas Household Types
61.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
3.19
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
Jefferson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.54%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.68%.
$38,771
Average Earnings
$44,376
Average Male
$32,072
Average Female
Jefferson County, Texas Language by Age
Jefferson County, Texas Language
77.67% of Jefferson County, Texas residents speak only English, while 22.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.70% of the population.
Jefferson County, Texas Poverty by Race
17.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.92%
Male Poverty Rate
19.92%
Female Poverty Rate
Poverty in Jefferson County, Texas
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Texas is Native, with 30.20% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Texas is Multiple, with 17.12% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.60%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.54%.
Jefferson County, Texas Income by Household Type
Jefferson County, Texas Marital Status
Marriage Rates
45.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.9%
Male Marriage Rate
44.5%
Female Marriage Rate
Jefferson County, Texas Married by Age and Sex
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
13,714
Number of Veterans
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
Jefferson County, Texas Veterans by Education
6.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.83%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.6%
Labor Force Participation
52.3%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Origin of Non-Citizens
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Origin of Naturalized Citizens
68.49%
Born in Jefferson County, Texas
88.01%
Native Born
11.99%
Foreign Born
7.94%
Non Citizen
4.06%
Naturalized
Place of Birth
88.01% of Jefferson County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 68.49% having been born in Texas. 7.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.