Texas

Jefferson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
39.9%
African
33.5%
Hispanic
21.2%
Other
5.4%

Compared with Texas and the United States

Jefferson Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJefferson CountyTexasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White39.9%37.3%58%
Black or African American33.5%12.3%—
Hispanic21.2%40.9%—
Indian2.5%2.6%—
East Asian1.3%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jefferson County next to Texas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJefferson CountyTexasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.1 (−2.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—96.5 (−3.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$60,026$78,476$80,734
Median home value$169,500$283,800$332,700
Home price to income2.8×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,117/mo$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.3%21.5%21.0%