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Jefferson County elected officials and employees will carry out our duties while respecting citizens and business entities by maintaining fiscal responsibility, demonstrating accountability, and allocating resources in a fair and equitable manner.
Jefferson County is on the plains of the Texas Gulf Coast in the southeastern part of the state. It is bounded on the north by Pine Island Bayou, on the northeast by the Neches River, and on the east by Sabine Lake and the mouth of the Sabine River, a natural outlet called Sabine Pass.
Located on the Upper Texas Gulf Coast, Jefferson County is your next getaway destination. During your visit, you will have the opportunity to learn more about our history that runs deeper than our oil wells and explore one of Texas' most diverse counties.
Jefferson County, on Interstate Highway 10 in the Coastal Plain or Gulf Prairie region of extreme southeastern Texas, is bounded by Orange County on the northeast, by Hardin County on the north, by Liberty and Chambers counties on the west, and by the Gulf of Mexico on the south.
Learn more about Jefferson County, Texas, and all the things you can see and do here at the Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center! For questions or to request a visitor guide e-mail us at explore@jeffcotx.us
Beaumont, incorporated in 1838, is a coastal city in Southeast Texas 90 miles east of Houston and 30 miles west of the Louisiana border. The city is home to more than 115,000 residents and is the seat of Jefferson County, Texas.
In 2022, Jefferson County, TX had a population of 255k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $57,294. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jefferson County, TX declined from 256,755 to 254,942, a −0.706% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,613 to $57,294, a 6.87% increase.
