Jefferson County, Texas's estimated population is 246,558 with a growth rate of -0.67% 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 252,455 and has seen a growth of -2.34% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 1,836 | 0.00% | |
1860 | 1,995 | 159 | 8.66% |
1870 | 1,906 | -89 | -4.46% |
1880 | 3,489 | 1,583 | 83.05% |
1890 | 5,857 | 2,368 | 67.87% |
1900 | 14,239 | 8,382 | 143.11% |
1910 | 38,182 | 23,943 | 168.15% |
1920 | 73,120 | 34,938 | 91.50% |
1930 | 133,391 | 60,271 | 82.43% |
1940 | 145,329 | 11,938 | 8.95% |
1950 | 195,083 | 49,754 | 34.24% |
1960 | 245,659 | 50,576 | 25.93% |
1970 | 244,773 | -886 | -0.36% |
1980 | 250,938 | 6,165 | 2.52% |
1990 | 239,397 | -11,541 | -4.60% |
2010 | 252,455 | 13,058 | 5.45% |
2011 | 253,494 | 1,039 | 0.41% |
2012 | 251,605 | -1,889 | -0.75% |
2013 | 253,079 | 1,474 | 0.59% |
2014 | 252,897 | -182 | -0.07% |
2015 | 255,112 | 2,215 | 0.88% |
2016 | 255,748 | 636 | 0.25% |
2017 | 256,041 | 293 | 0.11% |
2018 | 253,234 | -2,807 | -1.10% |
2019 | 251,565 | -1,669 | -0.66% |
2020 | 249,896 | -1,669 | -0.66% |
2021 | 248,227 | -1,669 | -0.67% |
2022 | 246,558 | -1,669 | -0.67% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 138,959 | 54.89% |
Black or African American | 84,915 | 33.55% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 802 | 0.32% |
Asian | 9,670 | 3.82% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 122 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race | 6,972 | 2.75% |
Two or More Races | 11,696 | 4.62% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 94,012 | 2.52 | 61.5 |
Married | 40,857 | 3.24 | 80.5 |
Male | 4,273 | 3.23 | 55.9 |
Female | 14,841 | 3.34 | 42 |
Non Family | 34,041 | 1.21 | 48 |
3.19
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 12,527 | 7.44% |
9th to 12th Grade | 14,494 | 8.61% |
High School Graduate | 54,032 | 32.11% |
Some College | 41,047 | 24.39% |
Associates Degree | 13,771 | 8.18% |
Bachelors Degree | 21,766 | 12.93% |
Graduate Degree | 10,658 | 6.33% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 6,548 | 4,454 | 2,598 |
Islander | 96 | 76 | 34 |
White | 76,002 | 71,096 | 20,573 |
Native American | 606 | 506 | 75 |
Black | 54,429 | 47,378 | 6,635 |
Other Race | 4,186 | 2,328 | 423 |
2+ Races | 5,665 | 3,490 | 561 |
Hispanic | 29,335 | 16,492 | 2,074 |
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
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.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 639 | 193 | 30.20% |
Hispanic | 49,296 | 12,426 | 25.21% |
Asian | 9,502 | 2,384 | 25.09% |
Black | 77,903 | 18,957 | 24.33% |
White | 95,839 | 8,307 | 8.67% |
Other | 1,726 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 11,445 | 1,959 | 17.12% |
17.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.92%
Male Poverty Rate
19.92%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
45.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.9%
Male Marriage Rate
44.5%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 8,258 | 7.59% |
Black | 4,951 | 7.82% |
Native American | 50 | 7.20% |
Asian | 191 | 2.54% |
Other Race | 109 | 2.24% |
2+ Races | 155 | 2.32% |
Hispanic | 800 | 2.27% |
6.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.83%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.6%
Labor Force Participation
52.3%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.49%
Born in Jefferson County, Texas
88.01%
Native Born
11.99%
Foreign Born
7.94%
Non Citizen
4.06%
Naturalized
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.