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Jackson County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Jackson County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jackson County is a small rural Texas county of 15,081 residents with a labor force participation rate of 54.4% and a relatively low educational attainment base—only 15.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 83.0% have at least a high school diploma. Median worker earnings of $41,692 and a median home value of $175,500 point to a low-cost operating environment, with a homeownership rate of 70.8% suggesting stable, established residents. The county posted modest population growth of 1.8% over five years, carries a 5.5% unemployment rate and 14.1% poverty rate, and a mean commute of 30.3 minutes reflects its rural geography.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,081

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,414

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.8% since 2018

Jackson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,216 (67.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,945 (12.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,530 (10.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone994 (6.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races237 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone214 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,641
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic43
  3. 3.Other Indo-European43
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic25
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

633

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,792

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,146

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,211
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,082
  3. 3.Construction (Group)822
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining657
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities568

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,750
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,395
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,240
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations949
  5. 5.Service Occupations850

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.68×)755
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.70×)613
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.66×)706
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.47×)901
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.31×)379

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$175,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,011/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999579 (13.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999429 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999416 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999361 (8.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999313 (7.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999276 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,692

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,635 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled938 (15.3%)
  • Worked At Home477 (7.8%)
  • Other32 (0.5%)
  • Walked29 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit18 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.