How many people live in Jackson County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 15,300 people living in Jackson County, TX. That makes Jackson County the 138th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.05% of people living in the state.
15.3K
population of Jackson County, TX (2024)
0.05%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 15,300 people lived in Jackson County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Jackson County, TX’s age demographics?
About 3,100 Jackson County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,800 Jackson County residents, or 25.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Jackson County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Jackson County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 34.7% of the Jackson County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Jackson County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 6%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Jackson County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Jackson County, TX is Edna with about 6,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Jackson County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Edna | 6,039 |
| 2. | Ganado | 2,027 |
| 3. | La Ward | 196 |
| 4. | Balance of Jackson County | 7,022 |
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