Jack County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Jack County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 72% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 79% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Jack County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,882 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 9.7 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.04% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.0 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,986 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Jack County grew by 2.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 8,882 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Jack County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 21.5% of residents. That is 2.0 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,910 21.5% -2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,872 21.1% -1.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,874 21.1% +1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,547 17.4% +4.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 43.8% of the people living in Jack County and men 56.2%.
- Women 43.8% Texas 50.1%
- Men 56.2% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Jack County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Jack County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,926 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.27% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Jack County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Jack County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $278,124 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $960 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Jack County is about 24.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $960 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Jack County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 172 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Jack County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.6 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.3 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 172 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,330 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,088 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 263 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Jack County is 21 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Jack County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Jack County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.61 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Jack County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Jack County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Jack County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Jack County, TX is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 8,882 residents against a local median of 75,004. Where Jack County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 32% below the local median of 30.4 min at 20.6 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $278,124 against a local median of $211,538, 31% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Jack County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 12.5 min on commute, so Jack County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jack County, TX has the 2nd lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack County, TX | 8,882 | $64,926 #4/4 | $278,124 #1/4 | 20.6 min #2/4 |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 29,295 | $67,381 | $96,595 | 18.3 min |
| Wise County, TX | 75,004 | $92,724 | $211,538 | 30.7 min |
| Parker County, TX | 165,168 | $105,306 | $240,818 | 30.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Jack County, Texas.
What is the population of Jack County, Texas?
About 8,882 people live in Jack County, Texas, in 2,986 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 40.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Jack County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Jack County, Texas has 10 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 11% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Jack County, Texas?
The median home costs 4.3 times the median household income ($278,124 against $64,926), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $960 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Jack County, Texas?
Unemployment in Jack County, Texas is 9.6%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Jack County, Texas?
13.9% of adults in Jack County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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