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Jefferson County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 256,526 County Seat Jefferson County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 245 Num Towns 13 Census-Designated Places 4 Total Town Population 233,062 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 254,942 Median Age 36.8 Veterans 13,128 Housing Units 108,761 Uninsured 8,401 Net Migration (recent) -3,160 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 5,680 Total Employees 100,094 Avg Annual Pay $69,970 Median Household Income $57,294 Poverty Rate 18.2% Unemployment Rate 5.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $71,424 Federal Spending FY2024 $2,203,142,684 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,588
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $151,500 Median Rent $1,004 FMR Studio $915 FMR 1BR $920 FMR 2BR $1,113 FMR 3BR $1,460 FMR 4BR $1,676
Health & Safety
Hospitals 39 EMS Stations 39 Fire Stations 39 Police Stations 39 Adult Smoking 19.2% Adult Obesity 38.8% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 29.0 Air Quality Good Days 137
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 13 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 13
Community
Churches 300 Libraries 18 Historic Places (NRHP) 25 Homeless Population N/A Schools 208 SNAP Stores 276 Bank Branches 42
Agriculture
Total Farms 5 Land in Farms (acres) 79,122 Avg Farm Size (acres) 15,824.4 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR HURRICANE LAURA 2020-12-09 EM TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA 2020-08-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR TROPICAL STORM IMELDA 2019-10-04 DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25 DR WILDFIRES 2011-09-09
Detailed Topics
Communities in Jefferson County
Beaumont — pop 115,282Port Arthur — pop 56,039Nederland — pop 18,856Groves — pop 17,335Port Neches — pop 13,692Central Gardens — pop 4,373Fannett — pop 2,363China — pop 1,260Bevil Oaks — pop 1,089Beauxart Gardens — pop 1,064Hamshire — pop 962Nome — pop 469Taylor Landing — pop 278
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.
