Jack County

Jack County, Texas

At a Glance

Population8,472
County SeatJack County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS237
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population4,960
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,588
Median Age39.2
Veterans492
Housing Units3,816
Uninsured277
Net Migration (recent)343
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments219
Total Employees1,951
Avg Annual Pay$58,553
Median Household Income$58,861
Poverty Rate14.5%
Unemployment Rate8.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,378
Federal Spending FY2024$55,615,443
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,565

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$135,500
Median Rent$889
FMR Studio$732
FMR 1BR$843
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking21.0%
Adult Obesity38.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k24.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches12
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools6
SNAP Stores10
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms62
Land in Farms (acres)72,682
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,172.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
FMBRYSON FIRE COMPLEX2011-04-17
FMENMIN FIRE2011-03-11
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jack County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.