The Town Files

Jackson County, Texas

15,152 people. The median home is worth $203,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $65,414.

Towns in Jackson County

Towns in Jackson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Edna5,987$117,800$59,60039.5

People and housing

Jackson CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$203,900$184,100
Median rent$1,065$1,086
Median household income$65,414$65,842
Median age41.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

5,632 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,510 a year.

Largest industries in Jackson CountyConstruction920 jobs · $66,071Retail457 jobs · $30,863Finance & insurance234 jobs · $54,157Wholesale trade160 jobs · $49,990Other services144 jobs · $50,165Professional & technical serv…72 jobs · $64,007
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jackson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 181 storm events in Jackson County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Jackson County by type since 1996Hail31Heat8Flood3Drought24Tornado10Ice Storm2Flash Flood31Funnel Cloud11Excessive Heat8Tropical Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jackson County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).