In 2021, Jefferson County, TX had a population of 257k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $53,613. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jefferson County, TX grew from 253,136 to 256,755, a 1.43% increase and its median household income grew from $50,840 to $53,613, a 5.45% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.2%), White (Hispanic) (11.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.88%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.77%).
None of the households in Jefferson County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
92.2% of the residents in Jefferson County, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson County, TX are Lamar University (5,520 degrees awarded in 2021), Lamar Institute of Technology (862 degrees), and Lamar State College-Port Arthur (527 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Jefferson County, TX was $129,600, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.
Most people in Jefferson County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, TX was 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County, TX borders Cameron Parish, LA, Chambers County, TX, Hardin County, TX, Liberty County, TX, and Orange County, TX.