Jackson County, Texas
County seat: Edna · Population 15,393 (2025) · 829 sq mi
Jackson County is the 138th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 15,393 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Edna. It is part of the Alamo region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Jackson County facts
- County seat
- Edna
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 15,393 +2.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 829 sq mi 192nd largest of 254
- Water area
- 27 sq mi
- Population density
- 19 per sq mi
- Established
- 1836
- Named after
- Andrew Jackson president of the United States from 1829 to 1837
- Largest city
- Edna 6,088
- Median household income
- $65,414
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48239
Cities and towns in Jackson County
Jackson County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Jackson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna (county seat) | City | 6,088 | |
| Ganado | City | 2,009 | |
| La Ward | City | 210 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 440 | |
| Lolita | 217 |
ZIP codes in Jackson County
10 ZIP codes reach into Jackson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 77455 also Wharton and Colorado counties
- 77465 also Matagorda and Calhoun counties
- 77957
- 77961
- 77962
- 77969
- 77970
- 77971
- 77979 also Calhoun and Victoria counties
- 77991
Population of Jackson County, 2020–2025
Jackson County grew by 402 people (+2.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 244 more births than deaths and a net gain of 153 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 14,997 |
| 2021 | 15,125 |
| 2022 | 15,156 |
| 2023 | 15,199 |
| 2024 | 15,357 |
| 2025 | 15,393 |
Neighboring counties
- Victoria County southwest · 92,656 people
- Calhoun County south · 19,599 people
- Wharton County northeast · 42,060 people
- Lavaca County northwest · 20,651 people
- Matagorda County east · 36,463 people
- Colorado County north · 21,439 people
Printable Jackson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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