In 2020, Jefferson County, TX had a population of 253k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $50,840. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Jefferson County, TX declined from 254,340 to 253,136, a −0.473% decrease and its median household income declined from $51,248 to $50,840, a −0.796% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.4%), White (Hispanic) (15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.21%).
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.
92.1% of the residents in Jefferson County, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson County, TX are Lamar University (5,318 degrees awarded in 2020), Lamar Institute of Technology (675 degrees), and Lamar State College-Port Arthur (435 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Jefferson County, TX was $120,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.
Most people in Jefferson County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 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.