Jefferson County, TX Demographics
Jefferson County, TX is the 21st most populous of 254 counties in Texas, with 256,526 residents across 877 square miles. That is about 293 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 256,526 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 877 sq mi |
| Density | 293 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Jefferson County compares to the US
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Central Location: Jefferson County, TX
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Jefferson County, TX
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 3.04 | 6,343 | 2.0 | 3,204 |
| Census Tract 106 | 6,243 | 1.9 | 3,327 |
| Census Tract 9802 | 6,169 | 2.0 | 3,109 |
| Census Tract 3.10 | 5,919 | 1.3 | 4,716 |
| Census Tract 6 | 5,571 | 1.4 | 4,082 |
| Census Tract 13.01 | 5,472 | 3.0 | 1,848 |
| Census Tract 110.01 | 5,429 | 1.4 | 3,820 |
| Census Tract 1.01 | 5,408 | 6.9 | 788 |
| Census Tract 112.04 | 5,323 | 4.0 | 1,334 |
| Census Tract 108 | 5,227 | 6.8 | 763 |
| Census Tract 2 | 5,025 | 2.3 | 2,141 |
| Census Tract 111.01 | 4,898 | 1.4 | 3,520 |
| Census Tract 70.02 | 4,855 | 3.8 | 1,274 |
| Census Tract 109.02 | 4,853 | 3.4 | 1,420 |
| Census Tract 9803 | 4,824 | 1.5 | 3,177 |
| Census Tract 4 | 4,819 | 1.5 | 3,138 |
| Census Tract 3.07 | 4,422 | 3.7 | 1,190 |
| Census Tract 105 | 4,382 | 1.2 | 3,517 |
| Census Tract 114.02 | 4,369 | 93.8 | 47 |
| Census Tract 66 | 4,303 | 8.7 | 492 |
| Census Tract 3.12 | 4,277 | 2.0 | 2,132 |
| Census Tract 26 | 4,276 | 1.9 | 2,203 |
| Census Tract 69 | 4,174 | 16.2 | 258 |
| Census Tract 71 | 3,891 | 5.6 | 691 |
| Census Tract 114.01 | 3,808 | 60.8 | 63 |
| Census Tract 113.04 | 3,779 | 63.6 | 59 |
| Census Tract 3.06 | 3,768 | 1.2 | 3,206 |
| Census Tract 110.02 | 3,756 | 0.9 | 4,234 |
| Census Tract 109.01 | 3,695 | 1.1 | 3,504 |
| Census Tract 70.03 | 3,675 | 0.5 | 7,233 |
| Census Tract 65 | 3,638 | 0.9 | 4,153 |
| Census Tract 25 | 3,591 | 0.8 | 4,370 |
| Census Tract 3.13 | 3,529 | 1.1 | 3,306 |
| Census Tract 23 | 3,435 | 1.4 | 2,453 |
| Census Tract 3.11 | 3,429 | 1.1 | 3,155 |
| Census Tract 107 | 3,407 | 1.2 | 2,838 |
| Census Tract 13.03 | 3,353 | 9.3 | 359 |
| Census Tract 13.02 | 3,331 | 3.5 | 964 |
| Census Tract 70.04 | 3,256 | 1.2 | 2,689 |
| Census Tract 104 | 3,247 | 1.1 | 3,067 |
| Census Tract 103 | 3,188 | 0.8 | 4,043 |
| Census Tract 56 | 3,159 | 0.6 | 5,304 |
| Census Tract 1.03 | 3,021 | 7.3 | 416 |
| Census Tract 21 | 2,983 | 1.4 | 2,126 |
| Census Tract 22 | 2,955 | 4.3 | 687 |
| Census Tract 101 | 2,942 | 0.5 | 5,930 |
| Census Tract 3.14 | 2,910 | 0.9 | 3,235 |
| Census Tract 113.03 | 2,855 | 59.9 | 48 |
| Census Tract 3.09 | 2,778 | 1.7 | 1,647 |
| Census Tract 67 | 2,726 | 0.8 | 3,615 |
| Census Tract 11 | 2,696 | 0.9 | 2,917 |
| Census Tract 7 | 2,690 | 4.0 | 676 |
| Census Tract 24 | 2,642 | 0.6 | 4,513 |
| Census Tract 111.02 | 2,621 | 1.0 | 2,641 |
| Census Tract 55 | 2,594 | 0.6 | 4,457 |
| Census Tract 19 | 2,590 | 0.6 | 4,117 |
| Census Tract 115 | 2,487 | 76.8 | 32 |
| Census Tract 112.05 | 2,396 | 16.8 | 143 |
| Census Tract 1.02 | 2,322 | 3.1 | 750 |
| Census Tract 12 | 2,221 | 1.7 | 1,302 |
| Census Tract 20 | 2,176 | 0.4 | 4,919 |
| Census Tract 5 | 2,171 | 1.1 | 2,047 |
| Census Tract 116 | 2,100 | 349.7 | 6 |
| Census Tract 102 | 2,087 | 0.5 | 4,258 |
| Census Tract 68 | 1,949 | 0.7 | 2,942 |
| Census Tract 64 | 1,843 | 0.5 | 3,570 |
| Census Tract 117 | 1,793 | 1.8 | 1,010 |
| Census Tract 118 | 1,624 | 0.8 | 2,118 |
| Census Tract 9 | 1,549 | 0.8 | 2,023 |
| Census Tract 17 | 1,543 | 1.4 | 1,137 |
| Census Tract 54 | 1,363 | 0.5 | 2,682 |
| Census Tract 63 | 1,300 | 0.4 | 3,051 |
| Census Tract 59 | 1,188 | 0.4 | 3,097 |
| Census Tract 61 | 1,055 | 1.0 | 1,089 |
| Census Tract 51 | 835 | 3.9 | 216 |
| Census Tract 9800 | 5 | 1.6 | 3 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.