COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Jefferson County
Texas · 239,397 residents · 876.735 sq mi
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Jefferson County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,132. Population has declined 5% since 2000. Median home value is $41,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024254K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(17,629)
5 to 98.1%(19,495)
10 to 147.5%(17,867)
15 to 196.9%(16,515)
20 to 246.4%(15,283)
25 to 3416.3%(39,109)
35 to 4413.9%(33,190)
45 to 5410%(23,937)
55 to 649.6%(22,926)
65 to 748.1%(19,501)
75 to 844.6%(11,012)
85 and over1.2%(2,933)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,132
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,706 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$41,100
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.8%(130,604)
Black33.5%(84,482)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(26,536)
Asian2.9%(7,236)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic64.4%(154,176)
Black31.1%(74,434)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(12,342)
Asian2.2%(5,220)
Other2.3%(5,567)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican18.6%(47,102)
Central American2.5%(6,261)
Honduran0.8%(1,988)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,870)
Nicaraguan0.6%(1,405)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,030)
Salvadoran0.3%(839)
Dominican0.3%(773)
Cuban0.3%(763)
South American0.2%(624)
Spaniard0.2%(522)
Colombian0.1%(315)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.7%(4,218)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,386)
Filipino0.5%(1,177)
Pakistani0.3%(724)
Chinese0.2%(456)
Japanese0.1%(237)
Bangladeshi0.1%(187)
Malaysian0.1%(179)
Burmese0.1%(134)
Nepalese0%(126)
Korean0%(118)
Cambodian0%(86)
Ancestry
German5.5%(13,989)
English5.2%(13,153)
Irish5.1%(12,825)
French4.4%(11,274)
American3%(7,656)
Italian2.1%(5,415)
Scottish0.9%(2,212)
French Canadian0.8%(2,049)
Subsaharan African0.7%(1,861)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,575)
Polish0.6%(1,566)
Dutch0.6%(1,438)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(1,375)
West Indian0.4%(929)
Welsh0.2%(490)
Czech0.2%(460)
British0.2%(419)
Greek0.2%(383)
Swedish0.1%(368)
Nigerian0.1%(359)
Arab0.1%(289)
Russian0.1%(255)
Ethiopian0.1%(171)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(158)
Finnish0.1%(155)
Brazilian0.1%(147)
Jamaican0.1%(141)
Lebanese0.1%(139)
Canadian0.1%(136)
Portuguese0.1%(132)
Israeli0%(121)
Belgian0%(112)
Haitian0%(106)
Somali0%(92)
Lithuanian0%(91)
Ukrainian0%(87)
Hungarian0%(81)
Swiss0%(78)
Turkish0%(77)
Croatian0%(64)
Danish0%(43)
Syrian0%(35)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Romanian0%(32)
Barbadian0%(23)
Slovak0%(21)
Armenian0%(15)
Iranian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(14)
Slovene0%(10)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Moroccan0%(6)
Austrian0%(4)
Guyanese0%(4)
Palestinian0%(2)
Egyptian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.4%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married40.1%(41,804)
Married46.3%(48,229)
Widowed3.1%(3,256)
Divorced10.5%(10,906)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(30,451)
Married47%(45,879)
Widowed9.2%(8,964)
Divorced12.7%(12,393)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Jefferson County, Texas?
Jefferson County, Texas has about 239,397 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Jefferson County, Texas?
The typical household in Jefferson County, Texas earns about $25,132 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jefferson County, Texas expensive?
In Jefferson County, Texas, the median home is worth about $41,100, and the typical rent is about $363 a month.
How educated are people in Jefferson County, Texas?
About 15.5% of adults age 25 and over in Jefferson County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jefferson County, Texas?
About 19.5% of people in Jefferson County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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