Jackson County

Jackson County, Texas

At a Glance

Population14,988
County SeatJackson County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS239
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population9,066
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)15,010
Median Age40.4
Veterans704
Housing Units7,003
Uninsured323
Net Migration (recent)-37
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments339
Total Employees5,674
Avg Annual Pay$56,510
Median Household Income$67,176
Poverty Rate12.0%
Unemployment Rate5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$69,795
Federal Spending FY2024$91,325,593
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,093

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$140,300
Median Rent$896
FMR Studio$777
FMR 1BR$894
FMR 2BR$990
FMR 3BR$1,206
FMR 4BR$1,480

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking17.4%
Adult Obesity37.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k16.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches18
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools36
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms221
Land in Farms (acres)18,516
Avg Farm Size (acres)83.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
EMHURRICANE HANNA2020-07-26
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10
EMHURRICANE GUSTAV2008-08-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jackson 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.