Jefferson County, TX
County in Texas, South · ranked on 49 metrics
Jefferson County, TX is a county in Texas with a population of 254,145 (291st of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (755th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (892nd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,305th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,579th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,315th of 2,916), Median Household Income (2,037th of 3,093).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)91st of 3,05097
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 646th of 2,91677
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024755th of 3,09476
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 816th of 2,91671
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024892nd of 3,09471
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,305th of 3,09258
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.2%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,484th of 2,91648
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,794th of 2,91637
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,820th of 2,91637
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,952nd of 3,09437
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,946th of 3,0503
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,747th of 2,9166
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,610th of 2,91610
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,485th of 2,91615
- Poverty Rate (%)19.5%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,579th of 3,09417
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,554th of 3,09417
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,315th of 2,91620
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,308th of 2,91621
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,412th of 3,09022
- Median Household Income$60,026Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,037th of 3,09334
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Nueces County, TX89% similar
Dougherty County, GA89% similar
Comanche County, OK87% similar
Calcasieu Parish, LA86% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Jefferson County, TX?
- Jefferson County, TX has a population of 254,145, 291st among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Jefferson County, TX rank best at?
- Among US counties, Jefferson County, TX ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (755th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (892nd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,305th of 3,092).
- Where does Jefferson County, TX rank worst?
- Jefferson County, TX ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,579th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,315th of 2,916); Median Household Income (2,037th of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jefferson County, TX?
- Rankodex ranks Jefferson County, TX on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics