| Name | Jefferson County |
| State | Texas |
| FIPS Code | 48245 |
| County Seat | Beaumont |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 253,392 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -1.24% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 42% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 37% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+4 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 6.0% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 8.25% |
| Area Code(s) | 409 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 42% |
| African American | 31.56% |
| Hispanic | 22.41% |
| Asian | 3.58% |
| Native American | 0.39% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 20.91% |
| African American | 36.98% |
| Hispanic | 35.74% |
| Asian | 3.44% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |