Where is Jefferson County, Texas?

location of Jefferson county on a map — Location of Jefferson County within the state of Texas

Jefferson County is a county equivalent area found in Texas, USA. The county government of Jefferson is found in the county seat of Beaumont.

With a total 2,881.75 sq. km of land and water area, Jefferson County, Texas is the 654th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 252,235 people, Jefferson County has a total 106795 households earning 42568 on average per year.

Jefferson County, Texas - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	48245
Area Codes	409
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Beaumont (population: 142,427), Port Arthur (population: 53,887), Nederland (population: 21,414), Groves (population: 16,117), Port Neches (population: 13,019), Hamshire (population: 1,387), China (population: 1,215), Nome (population: 875), Sabine Pass (population: 355)
Land Area	97,388 sq miles
Water Area	876 sq miles
Household Income	$42,568
Housing Units	106,795
Median Home Value	$96,200
High School Grads	82% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	18% of population
Retail Spending	$16,453 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$387,509 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Lamar University, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Academy of Hair Design