Jacksonville Population History 1990 - 2023

Jacksonville Population Facts

What is the current population of Jacksonville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Jacksonville is 14,420. Jacksonville, Texas is the 2,446th largest city in the US.

What county is Jacksonville, Texas in?

Jacksonville is located entirely in Cherokee County.

What is the size of Jacksonville, Texas in square miles?

Jacksonville has an area of 14.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Jacksonville?

The peak population of Jacksonville was in 2010, when its population was 14,544. In 2010, Jacksonville was the 2,237th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,446th largest city in the US. Jacksonville is currently 0.9% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Jacksonville growing?

Jacksonville has grown 3.9% since the 2000. Jacksonville, Texas's growth is below average. 63% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Jacksonville, Texas?

Jacksonville has a population density of 1,021.5 people per square mile.

Jacksonville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Jacksonville, Texas?

The total voting age population of Jacksonville, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,303. The voting age population is 44.7% male and 55.3% female.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.6% of the residents of Jacksonville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Jacksonville, Texas?

The racial demographics of Jacksonville are 75.0% White, 19.0% Black, 3.1% Other, 2.7% Two or more races, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 40.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Jacksonville, 23.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 28.9%. On a per-household basis, 21.7% of families are below the poverty line in Jacksonville.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.7% of Jacksonville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Jacksonville, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 66.8% of Jacksonville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.9% have a bachelor's degree and 6.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Jacksonville residents aged 5 and older, 32.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 32.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Jacksonville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Jacksonville, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Jacksonville is 7.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Texas residents work for the government?

In Jacksonville, 19.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Jacksonville, Texas?

The median household income in Jacksonville is $43,574.

Jacksonville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Jacksonville, Texas?

In Jacksonville, 55.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Jacksonville, Texas?

Renters occupy 44.1% of housing units in Jacksonville.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Jacksonville, 9.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Jacksonville, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Jacksonville, 12.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Jacksonville, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Jacksonville is $719.

What percentage of households in Jacksonville, Texas have broadband internet?

In Jacksonville, 66.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.