Jackson County, Texas

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Jackson County
Jackson County, TX Courthouse IMG 1019.JPG
The Jackson County Courthouse in Edna
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°56′N96°35′W / 28.94°N 96.58°W / 28.94; -96.58
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1836
Named for Andrew Jackson
Seat Edna
Largest cityEdna
Area
  Total857 sq mi (2,220 km2)
  Land829 sq mi (2,150 km2)
  Water27 sq mi (70 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total14,988
  Density17/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 27th
Website www.co.jackson.tx.us
Historical carriage inside the Jackson County, Texas, Courthouse Historical carriage in Jackson County, TX, Courthouse IMG 1018.JPG
Historical carriage inside the Jackson County, Texas, Courthouse
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Edna Theatre -- Edna, TX

Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census its population was 14,988. [1] Its county seat is Edna. [2] The county was created in 1835 as a municipality in Mexico and in 1836 was organized as a county (of the Republic of Texas). [3] [4] It is named for Andrew Jackson, President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. [5]

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 857 square miles (2,220 km2), of which 829 square miles (2,150 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (3.2%) is water. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850 996
1860 2,612162.2%
1870 2,278−12.8%
1880 2,72319.5%
1890 3,28120.5%
1900 6,09485.7%
1910 6,4716.2%
1920 11,24473.8%
1930 10,980−2.3%
1940 11,7206.7%
1950 12,91610.2%
1960 14,0408.7%
1970 12,975−7.6%
1980 13,3522.9%
1990 13,039−2.3%
2000 14,39110.4%
2010 14,075−2.2%
2020 14,9886.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850–2010 [8] 2020 [9]
Jackson County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2010 [10] Pop 2020 [9] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)8,8558,51062.91%56.78%
Black or African American alone (NH)9429376.69%6.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)35360.25%0.24%
Asian alone (NH)501580.36%1.05%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)150.01%0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH)81020.06%0.68%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)1054110.75%2.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,0794,82928.98%32.22%
Total14,07514,988100.00%100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the census [11] of 2000, there were 14,391 people, 5,336 households, and 3,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (6.6 people/km2). There were 6,545 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 76.49% White, 7.64% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 12.65% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. 24.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.9% were of German, 10.8% American, 9.3% Czech, 6.0% Irish and 5.6% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 81.6% spoke English and 17.4% Spanish as their first language.

There were 5,336 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,254, and the median income for a family was $42,066. Males had a median income of $32,639 versus $19,661 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,693. About 12.20% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.10% of those under age 18 and 15.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Politics

Jackson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980, often by landslide margins.

United States presidential election results for Jackson County, Texas [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 5,23182.34%1,03316.26%891.40%
2016 4,26680.46%90417.05%1322.49%
2012 3,90677.73%1,07021.29%490.98%
2008 3,72373.46%1,30125.67%440.87%
2004 3,76674.18%1,29625.53%150.30%
2000 3,36569.30%1,44629.78%450.93%
1996 2,53354.59%1,78538.47%3226.94%
1992 2,45147.57%1,72233.42%97919.00%
1988 2,95457.75%2,14141.86%200.39%
1984 3,66166.83%1,80432.93%130.24%
1980 2,54056.91%1,82640.91%972.17%
1976 1,88442.50%2,52456.94%250.56%
1972 2,74369.81%1,16329.60%230.59%
1968 1,43833.55%1,69839.62%1,15026.83%
1964 1,16829.55%2,77570.22%90.23%
1960 1,67042.04%2,26857.10%340.86%
1956 2,25958.64%1,57140.78%220.57%
1952 2,11357.14%1,58442.83%10.03%
1948 48824.75%1,34368.10%1417.15%
1944 34414.98%1,70874.39%24410.63%
1940 29616.41%1,50683.48%20.11%
1936 17115.16%95284.40%50.44%
1932 18214.99%1,03084.84%20.16%
1928 57254.68%47345.22%10.10%
1924 35430.28%75864.84%574.88%
1920 35533.65%56253.27%13813.08%
1916 12320.71%40367.85%6811.45%
1912 356.59%32360.83%17332.58%

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