Jackson County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48239 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,152
Rank #2,152 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,414 −13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,603 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.1% +11.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,771 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$203,900 −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,365 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.6% −50.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,567 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,179 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

70.8% Homeownership
83.2% Insured
16.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.2%26.4%39.6%52.8%56.9%33.4%6.6%1.5%1.4%0.3%0.1%

About Jackson County, Texas

Jackson County, Texas has a total population of 15,152, making it the 2,152nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jackson County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jackson County is $65,414, which ranks #1,603 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Jackson County is $203,900, 27.7% below the national median. Renters in Jackson County pay a median gross rent of $1,065 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jackson County, 16.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

Jackson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 56.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (33.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.6%).

All data for Jackson County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.