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Lake Jackson

Texas · 22,749 residents · 19.7 sq mi
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Lake Jackson is a city of 22,749 people in Texas. Households here earn about 70% more than in Texas as a whole. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households take in $46,007 a year at the median, 53% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.4% of people here. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
33% 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

22,749
−14%vs 2000
vs 26,386 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.7
−8%vs 2000
vs 34.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
19.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22K24K26K27K29K19902000201020202024Lake Jackson
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(1,877)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(2,043)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(1,887)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(1,532)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(1,174)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.5%(4,446)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.5%(3,991)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(2,577)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(1,658)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.4%(1,008)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(392)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(164)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,007
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,901 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$18,798
−27%vs 2000
vs $25,877 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.4%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$74,400
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$438
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $595 in 2000
US average: $450
66.7%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.1% in 2000
33.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(20,476)
Black3.8%(998)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(3,879)
Asian2.5%(654)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(20,432)
Black2.5%(577)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(2,419)
Asian2.7%(608)
Other5%(1,132)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican24.7%(6,903)
Puerto Rican1.8%(506)
Spaniard0.8%(225)
Salvadoran0.5%(149)
Dominican0.5%(141)
Guatemalan0.2%(43)
Nicaraguan0.1%(21)
Colombian0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(159)
Korean0.5%(136)
Asian Indian0.2%(67)
Japanese0.2%(58)
Chinese0.2%(49)
Thai0.1%(14)
Ancestry
German9.5%(2,670)
English9.1%(2,549)
Irish8.4%(2,343)
American4.2%(1,186)
French3.1%(855)
Italian2.8%(792)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(434)
Scottish1.2%(335)
Polish0.9%(244)
Czech0.8%(235)
Dutch0.7%(188)
Welsh0.7%(186)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(183)
Norwegian0.6%(167)
Swedish0.5%(150)
Danish0.5%(128)
West Indian0.4%(120)
Haitian0.4%(120)
Swiss0.4%(105)
Greek0.2%(67)
Portuguese0.2%(62)
Russian0.2%(57)
Hungarian0.2%(48)
Slovak0.2%(44)
Canadian0.1%(39)
Iranian0.1%(26)
Austrian0.1%(19)
Belgian0.1%(18)
Finnish0.1%(14)
Croatian0%(12)
Armenian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

33.3%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.2%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.8%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.4 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 14.8 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 married41.5%(4,664)
Married50.6%(5,696)
Widowed2.5%(280)
Divorced5.4%(607)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(3,154)
Married51.6%(5,868)
Widowed7.9%(900)
Divorced12.8%(1,453)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% 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)43.7%(660)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(309)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.2%(381)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(98)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,510 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 Lake Jackson, Texas?

Lake Jackson, Texas has about 22,749 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lake Jackson, Texas?

The typical household in Lake Jackson, Texas earns about $46,007 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Jackson, Texas expensive?

In Lake Jackson, Texas, the median home is worth about $74,400, and the typical rent is about $438 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Jackson, Texas?

About 33.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Jackson, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Jackson, Texas?

About 3.4% of people in Lake Jackson, 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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