Jefferson County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 254,321
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 254,321
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 253,948
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 256,538
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 256,543
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 256,526
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 252,273
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 34.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,733
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 111,329
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,737
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $549
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,117
Building Permits, 2025 341
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 94,807
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 721,444
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,132,664
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,298,167
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,109,631
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,308
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,026
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,101
Persons in poverty, percent 21.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,710
Total employment, 2023 105,009
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,436,935
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 21,222
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,412
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,603
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,219
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,510
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 266
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,443
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 292.6
Population per square mile, 2010 287.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 876.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 876.30
FIPS Code 48245