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)
White10,94072.54%
Two or more races1,79111.88%
Other race1,1287.48%
Black or African American8945.93%
Asian3132.08%
Native American150.1%
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

42.1

Total

42.2

Male

42.1

Female

Jackson County, Texas Adults

There are 11,423 adults, (2,971 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Texas.

Jackson County, Texas Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female7,43849.32%
Male7,64350.68%

Jackson County, Texas Population by Age

Jackson County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4242.7470.129.9
Married3,1493.283.316.7
Non Family1,3111.1860.639.4
Female5693.650.649.4
Male3953.0425.174.9

3.17

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

70.1%

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 Grade1,04910.17%
Associates Degree9028.75%
Bachelors Degree1,24712.09%
Graduate Degree3883.76%
High School Graduate3,79736.82%
Less Than 9th Grade7066.85%
Some College2,22321.56%

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
White6,3825,7431,240
Hispanic2,7621,753280
2+ Races880699222
Black85876732
Other Race7834250
Asian18818863
Native American15150

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 33.51%.

Jackson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,542$92,303$56,250
Graduate Degree$56,250$23,417$58,479
High School Graduate$40,885$52,035$19,080
Less Than 9th Grade$40,431$43,287$13,468
Overall$46,815$55,706$29,561
Some College$50,987$77,978$36,543

$46,815

Average Earnings

$55,706

Average Male

$29,561

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

80.28% of Jackson County, Texas residents speak only English, while 19.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.72% of the population.

Jackson County, Texas Language

Jackson County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,9131,02620.88%
White8,5637779.07%
Black87229533.83%
Other1,12827524.38%
Multiple1,77726114.69%
Native15640%

14.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.92%

Male Poverty Rate

15.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Texas is Native, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Texas is White, with 9.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.29%.

Jackson County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.11%
High School15.8%
Bachelors or Greater9.64%
Some College5.58%

Jackson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.75%
Male Unemployed14.29%
Female Employed9.43%
Male Employed5.12%

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$74,570$96,213
Households$61,752$84,901
Married Families$94,016$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,545$46,385

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

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

669

Number of Veterans

579

Male Veterans

90

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War174
Vietnam174
Second Gulf War73
Korea31
World War II14

Jackson County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+223
55 to 64165
35 to 54137
65 to 74112
18 to 3432

Jackson County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5496.48%
Hispanic982.98%
2+ Races535.09%
Black354.08%
Other Race323.75%

Jackson County, Texas Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

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

79.34%

Born in Jackson County, Texas

93.87%

Native Born

6.13%

Foreign Born

3.26%

Non Citizen

2.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.87% of Jackson County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 79.34% having been born in Texas. 3.26% 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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