Jackson County, Texas Population 2024

15,259

Jackson County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 15,259 with a growth rate of 0.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Texas is the 138th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 14,091 and has seen a growth of 8.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,449380.25%
202815,411380.25%
202715,373380.25%
202615,335380.25%
202515,297380.25%
202415,259380.25%
202315,221380.25%
202215,183650.43%
202115,1181210.81%
202014,9972371.61%
201914,760-66-0.45%
201814,826280.19%
201714,798-73-0.49%
201614,871640.43%
201514,807840.57%
201414,7231140.78%
201314,6093382.37%
201214,2712211.57%
201114,050-41-0.29%
201014,09100%
199013,039-313-2.34%
198013,3523772.91%
197012,975-1,065-7.59%
196014,0401,1248.7%
195012,9161,19610.2%
194011,7207406.74%
193010,980-264-2.35%
192011,2444,77373.76%
19106,4713776.19%
19006,0942,81385.74%
18903,28155820.49%
18802,72344519.53%
18702,278-334-12.79%
18602,6121,616162.25%
1850996-14,453-93.55%
2024 Growth Rate
0.25% (38)
County Website
Jackson County
State
Texas
County Seat
Edna
2020 Population
14,997
Area
829 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.75% (262)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,53276.83%
Two or more races1,4929.94%
Other race9846.56%
Black or African American8865.9%
Asian910.61%
Native American250.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Texas Population by Race

Jackson County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Texas Median Age

40.4

Total

41.5

Male

40

Female

Jackson County, Texas Adults

There are 11,227 adults, (2,893 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Texas.

Jackson County, Texas Age Dependency

80.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female7,54050.23%
Male7,47049.77%

Jackson County, Texas Population by Age

Jackson County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2352.837426
Married3,2323.384.315.7
Non Family1,1011.1253.146.9
Female6023.3462.337.7
Male3002.986436

3.21

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,02510.19%
Associates Degree8047.99%
Bachelors Degree1,06010.54%
Graduate Degree2512.5%
High School Graduate3,48434.64%
Less Than 9th Grade9289.23%
Some College2,50724.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jackson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jackson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3465,7021,072
Hispanic2,8381,626139
Black68058330
Other Race6703070
2+ Races636515123
Asian646453
Native American25250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.81%.

Jackson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,500$85,488$50,313
Graduate Degree$56,500$0$61,406
High School Graduate$35,956$49,172$21,123
Less Than 9th Grade$38,613$41,672$12,308
Overall$43,800$53,445$28,981
Some College$51,992$68,929$29,602

$43,800

Average Earnings

$53,445

Average Male

$28,981

Average Female

Jackson County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Texas Language

79.38% of Jackson County, Texas residents speak only English, while 20.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.43% of the population.

Jackson County, Texas Language

Jackson County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,4847959.37%
Hispanic5,01366413.25%
Black86427231.48%
Other98415715.96%
Multiple1,4881137.59%
Native251560%

11.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.21%

Male Poverty Rate

11.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Texas is Native, with 60% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Texas is Multiple, with 7.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.59%.

Jackson County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.77%
High School11.25%
Some College9.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.22%

Jackson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.92%
Male Unemployed11.11%
Female Employed7.76%
Male Employed5.26%

Jackson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,587$89,529
Households$67,176$82,005
Married Families$86,282$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,006$48,785

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jackson County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

704

Number of Veterans

638

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam202
First Gulf War147
Second Gulf War52
Korea29
World War II13

Jackson County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+222
55 to 64180
65 to 74164
35 to 54115
18 to 3423

Jackson County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5976.71%
Hispanic862.54%
2+ Races424.94%
Black395.57%
Other Race263.79%

Jackson County, Texas Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.67%

Born in Jackson County, Texas

93.03%

Native Born

6.97%

Foreign Born

4.41%

Non Citizen

2.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.03% of Jackson County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 77.67% having been born in Texas. 4.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson County, Texas Place of Birth

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