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Jefferson County, Texas

Jefferson County, Texas, has 254,321 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Beaumont. It uses Central Time and covers 877 sq mi (2,271 km²) of land.

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Jefferson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
254,321
Land area
877 sq mi (2,271 km²)
County seat or government
Beaumont
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$60,026 ± $1,694
Median home value
$169,500 ± $4,123
Median rent, with utilities
$1,117 ± $29
Homes lived in by their owners
62.5% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro areaCentral county
Water area
236 sq mi (611 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48245
Coordinates (central point)
29.854027, -94.149318
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jefferson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7764238,358 people
  2. 7770538,259 people
  3. 7770630,393 people
  4. 7762722,357 people
  5. 7770718,323 people
  6. 7764017,167 people
  7. 7761916,976 people
  8. 7771315,541 people
  9. 7765113,664 people
  10. 7770112,381 people
  11. 7770812,065 people
  12. 7770311,004 people
All 18
  1. 776657,511 people
  2. 777023,121 people
  3. 776221,818 people
  4. 77613692 people
  5. 77629435 people
  6. 77655330 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Jefferson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Beaumont Independent School District128,449 people
  2. Port Arthur Independent School District51,626 people
  3. Nederland Independent School District30,018 people
  4. Port Neches-Groves Independent School District28,539 people
  5. Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District12,014 people
  6. Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District9,238 people
  7. Sabine Pass Independent School District366 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Beaumont, Texas (city)113,279 people
  2. Port Arthur, Texas (city)55,828 people
  3. Nederland, Texas (city)18,381 people
  4. Groves, Texas (city)16,976 people
  5. Port Neches, Texas (city)13,664 people
  6. Central Gardens, Texas (CDP)3,976 people
  7. Fannett, Texas (CDP)1,654 people
  8. Hamshire, Texas (CDP)1,388 people
  9. Beauxart Gardens, Texas (CDP)1,276 people
  10. Bevil Oaks, Texas (city)1,133 people
  11. China, Texas (city)963 people
  12. Taylor Landing, Texas (city)284 people
All 13
  1. Nome, Texas (city)253 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Orange County, Texas24 mi northeast
  2. Chambers County, Texas33 mi west
  3. Hardin County, Texas36 mi northwest
  4. Liberty County, Texas47 mi northwest
  5. Cameron Parish, Louisiana59 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.