Jackson County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:15,221More data
Estimate 2022:15,183 
Estimate 2021:15,118 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.14,988More data
Census 2010:14,075More data
Census 2000:14,391More data
Population of the County Seat (Edna)
Census 2020:5,987 
Census 2010:5,499 
Census 2000:5,899 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN JACKSON COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Edna city:6,012More data
Ganado city:2,007More data
La Ward city:199More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:829.4More data
Water Area:27.4More data
Total Area:856.9More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:18.07More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:39.43More data
Percent Rural:60.57More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:34.5%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:88.9%More data
Percent African American Alone:6.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.2%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.0%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:56.6%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:6.1%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:25.6%More data
65 and Older:20.6%More data
85 and Older:2.6%More data
Median Age:39.2More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$54,702More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$832,622,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$61,953More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:15.2%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:19.7%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:80.6% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:13.0% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$54,215More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$52,301 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$49,705 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$47,883 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$47,038 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:5.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.0 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.415800More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$4,841,680,401More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,647,292,967More data
Total Actual Levy:$11,004,483More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$1,489,077More data
CY 2022:$1,587,953 
CY 2021:$1,338,986 
CY 2020:$1,186,088 
CY 2019:$1,671,926 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN JACKSON COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:23.447More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:79.445More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:170.065More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:20.783More data
On-System Subtotal:293.740More data
City Streets:67.197More data
Certified County Roads:487.121More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:554.318More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:848.058More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:93.788More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:161.734More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:340.130More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:41.566More data
On-System Subtotal:637.218More data
City Streets:134.394More data
Certified County Roads:974.656More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,109.050More data
County Total:1,746.268More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Jackson County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Jackson County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Jackson County»

Special Districts in Jackson County.
School Districts in Jackson County.
History of City Tax Rates in Jackson County.

Airports in Jackson County.
Hospitals in Jackson County.
Prisons in Jackson County.