Jefferson County, Texas demographics

Population: 256,755
Median age: 36.4

Median household income: 53,613

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Jefferson County, Texas.

Population

2021256,755
2020253,136
2019254,340
2018255,210
2017254,574
2016252,993
2015252,872
2014252,466
2013252,157
2012251,627
2011250,714
2010249,349
2009242,676

Jefferson County, TX cities

Beaumont city - 115,013

Bevil Oaks city - 1,151

Central Gardens CDP - 3,377

China city - 1,035

Fannett CDP - 2,290

Groves city - 17,078

Nederland city - 18,502

Nome city - 452

Port Arthur city - 55,757

Port Neches city - 13,534

Taylor Landing city - 297

Census data for Jefferson County, Texas

Demographic and housing estimates in Jefferson County, Texas

Total population
Total population256,755
Male132,064
Female124,691
Population by age
Total population256,755
Under 5 years17,524
5 to 9 years16,910
10 to 14 years18,117
15 to 19 years16,643
20 to 24 years17,077
25 to 34 years37,034
35 to 44 years33,721
45 to 54 years30,543
55 to 59 years16,310
60 to 64 years16,042
65 to 74 years21,789
75 to 84 years10,470
85 years and over4,575
Median age (years)36.4
Under 18 years62,468
16 years and over200,480
18 years and over194,287
21 years and over184,083
62 years and over45,676
65 years and over36,834
Population by race
Total population256,755
One race237,388
   White130,837
   Black or African American85,721
   American Indian and Alaska Native973
   Asian9,723
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander136
   Some other race9,998
Two or more races19,367
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population176,116
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population90,223
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population85,893

Social characteristics in Jefferson County, Texas

Households by type
Total households92,751
Family households (families)39,990
Married-couple family5,379
Male householder, no wife present, family18,314
Female householder, no husband present, family14,098
Nonfamily households29,068
Average household size26,174
Average family size2.60

Economic characteristics in Jefferson County, Texas

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households92,751
Less than $10,0007,389
$10,000 to $14,9995,362
$15,000 to $24,9998,920
$25,000 to $34,9998,482
$35,000 to $49,99913,145
$50,000 to $74,99915,983
$75,000 to $99,99910,840
$100,000 to $149,99912,085
$150,000 to $199,9995,530
$200,000 or more5,015
Median household income (dollars)53,613

Housing characteristics in Jefferson County, Texas

Housing occupancy
Total housing units108,335
Occupied housing units92,751
Vacant housing units15,584
Units in structure
Total housing units108,335
1-unit, detached77,166
1-unit, attached2,119
2 units2,445
3 or 4 units3,491
5 to 9 units9,481
10 to 19 units5,104
20 or more units4,396
Mobile home3,958
Boat, RV, van, etc.175
Year structure built
Total housing units108,335
Built 2014 or later418
Built 2010 to 20139,068
Built 2000 to 200912,360
Built 1990 to 199910,902
Built 1980 to 198912,550
Built 1970 to 197918,440
Built 1960 to 196920,447
Built 1950 to 195914,190
Built 1940 to 19495,426
Built 1939 or earlier4,534
Rooms
Total housing units108,335
1 room1,567
2 rooms2,292
3 rooms10,648
4 rooms16,473
5 rooms24,515
6 rooms25,181
7 rooms13,248
8 rooms6,789
9 rooms or more7,622
Median rooms5.4
Bedrooms
Total housing units108,335
No bedroom1,621
1 bedroom12,787
2 bedrooms29,267
3 bedrooms48,715
4 bedrooms13,927
5 or more bedrooms2,018
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units92,751
Owner-occupied57,183
Renter-occupied35,568
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.71
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.43
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units92,751
Moved in 2017 or later10,992
Moved in 2015 to 201626,788
Moved in 2010 to 201415,560
Moved in 2000 to 200918,195
Moved in 1990 to 19999,216
Moved in 1989 and earlier12,000
Value
Owner-occupied units57,183
Less than $50,0008,346
$50,000 to $99,99913,469
$100,000 to $149,99911,231
$150,000 to $199,9999,079
$200,000 to $299,9998,964
$300,000 to $499,9995,008
$500,000 to $999,999865
$1,000,000 or more221
Median (dollars)129,600
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units57,183
Housing units with a mortgage24,998
Housing units without a mortgage32,185
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent33,503
Less than $5005,166
$500 to $99914,817
$1,000 to $1,49910,714
$1,500 to $1,9992,205
$2,000 to $2,499379
$2,500 to $2,99944
$3,000 or more178
Median (dollars)918
No rent paid2,065

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