In 2018, Jefferson County, TX had a population of 255k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $47,177. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Jefferson County, TX declined from 256,299 to 255,001, a -0.506% decrease and its median household income declined from $47,657 to $47,177, a -1.01% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33%), White (Hispanic) (18.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.89%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.1%). NaNk% of the people in Jefferson County, TX speak a non-English language, and 92.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson County, TX are Lamar University (4,858 degrees awarded in 2017), Lamar Institute of Technology (746 degrees), and Lamar State College-Port Arthur (485 degrees).
The median property value in Jefferson County, TX is $125,800, and the homeownership rate is 59.9%. Most people in Jefferson County, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, TX is 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County, TX borders Cameron Parish, LA, Chambers County, TX, Hardin County, TX, Liberty County, TX, and Orange County, TX.