Jefferson 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»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:250,830More data
Estimate 2021:253,531 
Census 2020:256,526More data
Census 2010:252,273More data
Census 2000:252,051More data
Population of the County Seat (Beaumont)
Census 2020:115,282 
Census 2010:118,296 
Census 2000:113,866 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN JEFFERSON COUNTY - 2022 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.
Beaumont city:112,089More data
Bevil Oaks city:1,045More data
China city:1,273More data
Groves city:16,798More data
Nederland city:18,189More data
Nome city:471More data
Port Arthur city (pt.):55,495More data
Port Neches city:13,614More data
Taylor Landing city:281More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:876.8More data
Water Area:235.9More data
Total Area:1,112.7More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:292.58More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:91.60More data
Percent Rural:8.40More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:23.1%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:58.6%More data
Percent African American Alone:34.4%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Asian Alone:4.0%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.8%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:38.0%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:33.3%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:24.4%More data
65 and Older:15.0%More data
85 and Older:1.7%More data
Median Age:36.7More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$48,243More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$12,239,448,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$55,575More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:19.2%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.0%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:84.9% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:19.1% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$59,703More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$58,904 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$58,104 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$57,522 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$56,581 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:6.2More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:9.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:12.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:5.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:6.4 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.363184More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$33,463,387,319More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$26,010,235,527More data
Total Actual Levy:$94,465,014More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$37,414,532More data
CY 2021:$33,017,885 
CY 2020:$33,971,936 
CY 2019:$32,688,903 
CY 2018:$31,428,014 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN JEFFERSON COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:24.352More data
US Highways:43.578More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:142.778More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:66.522More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.280More data
Frontage Roads:87.190More data
On-System Subtotal:364.700More data
City Streets:1,279.686More data
Certified County Roads:367.362More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:2.625More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,649.673More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:2,014.373More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:108.933More data
US Highways:181.652More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:476.076More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:177.358More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.560More data
Frontage Roads:175.161More data
On-System Subtotal:1,119.740More data
City Streets:2,718.863More data
Certified County Roads:737.954More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:5.250More data
Off-System Subtotal:3,462.067More data
County Total:4,581.807More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Jefferson County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Jefferson County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Jefferson County»

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

Airports in Jefferson County.
Hospitals in Jefferson County.
Prisons in Jefferson County.