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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jacksonville

Texas · 12,765 residents · 15.1 sq mi
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Jacksonville is home to 12,765 people in Texas. 26.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 35%. The typical home is worth $41,300. Median household income is $17,552, under the $30,130 national median. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,765
−8%vs 2000
vs 13,868 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.2
+3%vs 2000
vs 31.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K14K14K15K19902000201020202024Jacksonville
202414K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(1,018)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(928)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(1,055)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.4%(1,068)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(990)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.5%(1,855)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(1,483)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(1,107)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(956)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(1,075)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847%(889)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.7%(341)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,552
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,800 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,367
−31%vs 2000
vs $13,541 in 2000
US average: $14,340
26.7%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,300
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$297
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $404 in 2000
US average: $450
58.2%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.5% in 2000
41.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.5%(7,424)
Black21.5%(2,988)
Hispanic / Latino23%(3,195)
Asian0.6%(85)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.8%(8,525)
Black24.3%(3,096)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(1,259)
Asian1.3%(165)
Other7.7%(979)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican34%(4,867)
Guatemalan0.8%(117)
Nicaraguan0.5%(66)
Salvadoran0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(43)
Chinese0.1%(12)
Ancestry
American9.2%(1,318)
English7.8%(1,122)
German6.4%(914)
Irish5.8%(829)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(203)
Italian0.6%(93)
French0.5%(75)
Welsh0.5%(74)
Dutch0.4%(55)
Scottish0.4%(54)
Czech0.3%(44)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
British0.2%(32)
Swedish0.1%(21)
Norwegian0.1%(17)
Finnish0.1%(15)
Arab0.1%(12)
Danish0.1%(12)
Australian0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.1%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.8 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(1,886)
Married50.7%(2,480)
Widowed4.2%(205)
Divorced6.5%(316)
Women 15+
Never married37.2%(2,241)
Married40.1%(2,412)
Widowed13.2%(792)
Divorced9.6%(576)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

22.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 29.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.7%(33)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.4%(169)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24%(118)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 491 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Jacksonville, Texas?

Jacksonville, Texas has about 12,765 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Jacksonville, Texas?

The typical household in Jacksonville, Texas earns about $17,552 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jacksonville, Texas expensive?

In Jacksonville, Texas, the median home is worth about $41,300, and the typical rent is about $297 a month.

How educated are people in Jacksonville, Texas?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Jacksonville, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jacksonville, Texas?

About 26.7% of people in Jacksonville, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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