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
| 2021 | 256,755 |
| 2020 | 253,136 |
| 2019 | 254,340 |
| 2018 | 255,210 |
| 2017 | 254,574 |
| 2016 | 252,993 |
| 2015 | 252,872 |
| 2014 | 252,466 |
| 2013 | 252,157 |
| 2012 | 251,627 |
| 2011 | 250,714 |
| 2010 | 249,349 |
| 2009 | 242,676 |
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 | 256,755 |
| Male | 132,064 |
| Female | 124,691 |
| Total population | 256,755 |
| Under 5 years | 17,524 |
| 5 to 9 years | 16,910 |
| 10 to 14 years | 18,117 |
| 15 to 19 years | 16,643 |
| 20 to 24 years | 17,077 |
| 25 to 34 years | 37,034 |
| 35 to 44 years | 33,721 |
| 45 to 54 years | 30,543 |
| 55 to 59 years | 16,310 |
| 60 to 64 years | 16,042 |
| 65 to 74 years | 21,789 |
| 75 to 84 years | 10,470 |
| 85 years and over | 4,575 |
| Median age (years) | 36.4 |
| Under 18 years | 62,468 |
| 16 years and over | 200,480 |
| 18 years and over | 194,287 |
| 21 years and over | 184,083 |
| 62 years and over | 45,676 |
| 65 years and over | 36,834 |
| Total population | 256,755 |
| One race | 237,388 |
| White | 130,837 |
| Black or African American | 85,721 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 973 |
| Asian | 9,723 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 136 |
| Some other race | 9,998 |
| Two or more races | 19,367 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 176,116 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 90,223 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 85,893 |
Social characteristics in Jefferson County, Texas
| Total households | 92,751 |
| Family households (families) | 39,990 |
| Married-couple family | 5,379 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 18,314 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 14,098 |
| Nonfamily households | 29,068 |
| Average household size | 26,174 |
| Average family size | 2.60 |
Economic characteristics in Jefferson County, Texas
| Total households | 92,751 |
| Less than $10,000 | 7,389 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5,362 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,920 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8,482 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13,145 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15,983 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10,840 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,085 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,530 |
| $200,000 or more | 5,015 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,613 |
Housing characteristics in Jefferson County, Texas
| Total housing units | 108,335 |
| Occupied housing units | 92,751 |
| Vacant housing units | 15,584 |
| Total housing units | 108,335 |
| 1-unit, detached | 77,166 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,119 |
| 2 units | 2,445 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,491 |
| 5 to 9 units | 9,481 |
| 10 to 19 units | 5,104 |
| 20 or more units | 4,396 |
| Mobile home | 3,958 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 175 |
| Total housing units | 108,335 |
| Built 2014 or later | 418 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 9,068 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 12,360 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 10,902 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 12,550 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 18,440 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 20,447 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 14,190 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 5,426 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4,534 |
| Total housing units | 108,335 |
| 1 room | 1,567 |
| 2 rooms | 2,292 |
| 3 rooms | 10,648 |
| 4 rooms | 16,473 |
| 5 rooms | 24,515 |
| 6 rooms | 25,181 |
| 7 rooms | 13,248 |
| 8 rooms | 6,789 |
| 9 rooms or more | 7,622 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 108,335 |
| No bedroom | 1,621 |
| 1 bedroom | 12,787 |
| 2 bedrooms | 29,267 |
| 3 bedrooms | 48,715 |
| 4 bedrooms | 13,927 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,018 |
| Occupied housing units | 92,751 |
| Owner-occupied | 57,183 |
| Renter-occupied | 35,568 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.71 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.43 |
| Occupied housing units | 92,751 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 10,992 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 26,788 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 15,560 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 18,195 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 9,216 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 12,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 57,183 |
| Less than $50,000 | 8,346 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 13,469 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,231 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,079 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8,964 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5,008 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 865 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 221 |
| Median (dollars) | 129,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 57,183 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 24,998 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 32,185 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 33,503 |
| Less than $500 | 5,166 |
| $500 to $999 | 14,817 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 10,714 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,205 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 379 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 44 |
| $3,000 or more | 178 |
| Median (dollars) | 918 |
| No rent paid | 2,065 |
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