Jackson County, Texas

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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]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (3.2%) is water.[6]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Jackson County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[11] Pop 2010[12] Pop 2020[10] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 9,546 8,855 8,510 66.33% 62.91% 56.78%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,081 942 937 7.51% 6.69% 6.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 42 35 36 0.29% 0.25% 0.24%
Asian alone (NH) 55 50 158 0.38% 0.36% 1.05%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 6 1 5 0.04% 0.01% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 0 8 102 0.04% 0.06% 0.68%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 104 105 411 0.72% 0.75% 2.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,551 4,079 4,829 24.68% 28.98% 32.22%
Total 14,391 14,075 14,988 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 14,391 people, 5,336 households, and 3,889 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 6,545 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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

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Education

School districts include:[14]

Residents of the county not in Ganado ISD are in the service area of Victoria College. Residents of the Ganado ISD part are in the service area of Wharton County Junior College.[15]

See also

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References

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  15. ↑ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.208. THE VICTORIA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

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External links

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