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Jefferson County, TX

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

AI Overview

Jefferson County, TX has a population of 253,948 and an economy where GDP per capita ($74,600) runs well above median household income ($60,026), pointing to capital-intensive industrial output rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force participation rate is low at 55.8%, unemployment sits at 5.5%, and only 19.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree, reflecting a workforce oriented toward trade and industrial occupations rather than professional services. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $159,600 and median gross rent of $1,079/month—though an 18.8% poverty rate and a slight five-year population decline of 0.5% indicate ongoing economic pressure.

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

Population

253,948

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$60,026

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.5% since 2018

Jefferson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone101,964 (40.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone83,680 (33.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race29,931 (11.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone20,763 (8.2%)
  • Asian Alone9,630 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,267 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish44,731
  2. 2.Vietnamese3,765
  3. 3.Other Indo-European2,037
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island974
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)712

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,733

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$74,600

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,855

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance23,655
  2. 2.Construction (Group)12,349
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)10,783
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)10,646
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,761

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations33,181
  2. 2.Service Occupations21,558
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations20,381
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,639
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations13,138

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.75×)12,562
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.20×)5,874
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.12×)2,686
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.12×)11,521
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)5,381

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$159,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,079/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9997,354 (12.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,580 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9996,073 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9995,075 (8.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,000 (8.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9994,482 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,027

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone87,775 (85.7%)
  • Carpooled7,995 (7.8%)
  • Worked At Home3,468 (3.4%)
  • Walked1,321 (1.3%)
  • Other967 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit478 (0.5%)

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.