Jackson County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,393
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,393
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,284
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,991
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,990
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,988
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,075
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 633
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,082
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $203,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,699
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $543
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,065
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,028
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,405
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,761
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,100
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 167,073
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,004
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,414
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,242
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 337
Total employment, 2023 5,775
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 341,229
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,337
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 259
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 108
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 51
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 219
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.1
Population per square mile, 2010 17.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 829.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 829.44
FIPS Code 48239