Jefferson County Demographics
A map of Jefferson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 96,047 | 37.4% |
Black | 83,856 | 32.7% |
Hispanic | 58,915 | 23.0% |
Asian | 9,943 | 3.9% |
Multiracial | 6,210 | 2.4% |
Native American/Other | 1,555 | 0.6% |
Jefferson County, Texas had a population of 256,526 in 2020. It was 37.4% White, 32.7% Black, 3.9% Asian, 23.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Jefferson County is the 21st most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Jefferson County's White Population
96,047 residents of Jefferson County identify as White, or 37.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jefferson County is ranked #204 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less White than neighboring Orange County (76.6% White), Hardin County (83.5% White), Chambers County (64.1% White), Liberty County (54.6% White), and Galveston County (54.6% White).
Jefferson County's Black Population
83,856 residents of Jefferson County identify as Black, or 32.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jefferson County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Black than neighboring Orange County (9.4% Black), Hardin County (5.4% Black), Chambers County (6.8% Black), Liberty County (7.7% Black), and Galveston County (12.3% Black).
Jefferson County's Asian Population
9,943 residents of Jefferson County identify as Asian, or 3.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jefferson County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Asian than neighboring Orange County (1.3% Asian), Hardin County (0.7% Asian), Chambers County (1.3% Asian), Liberty County (0.5% Asian), and Galveston County (3.5% Asian).
Jefferson County's Hispanic Population
58,915 residents of Jefferson County identify as Hispanic, or 23.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jefferson County is ranked #158 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (8.6% Hispanic), and Hardin County (6.1% Hispanic). Jefferson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chambers County (23.5% Hispanic), Liberty County (33.6% Hispanic), and Galveston County (25.3% Hispanic).
Jefferson County's Native American/Other Population
1,555 residents of Jefferson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jefferson County is ranked #153 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Orange County (0.7% Native American/Other), Hardin County (0.7% Native American/Other), Chambers County (0.8% Native American/Other), Liberty County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Galveston County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Jefferson County's Multiracial Population
6,210 residents of Jefferson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jefferson County is ranked #164 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orange County (3.5% Multiracial), Hardin County (3.7% Multiracial), Chambers County (3.5% Multiracial), Liberty County (2.9% Multiracial), and Galveston County (3.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.