The Town Files

Jack County, Texas

8,882 people. The median home is worth $251,200 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $68,079.

Towns in Jack County

Towns in Jack County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jacksboro4,184$259,700$55,04040.5

People and housing

Jack CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$251,200$184,100
Median rent$960$1,086
Median household income$68,079$65,842
Median age40.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,302 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,553 a year.

Largest industries in Jack CountyMining, oil & gas270 jobs · $76,198Construction185 jobs · $66,298Retail151 jobs · $33,967Administrative & support146 jobs · $53,327Manufacturing98 jobs · $64,268Transportation & warehousing83 jobs · $84,693
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jack County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 534 storm events in Jack County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Jack County by type since 1996Hail183Heat40Sleet5Drought79Tornado21Wildfire13Flash Flood31Winter Storm21Excessive Heat19Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jack County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FireFM-5675: Ross Fire
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
May 29, 2015Severe StormDR-4223: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).