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Jack County, Texas

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Jack County is a county located in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,472.[1] Its county seat is Jacksboro.[2] The county was created in 1856 and organized the next year.[3] It is named for Patrick Churchill Jack and his brother William Houston Jack, both soldiers of the Texas Revolution.[4][5][6]

Jack County, Texas
County
The Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro
The Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro
Map of Texas highlighting Jack County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Coordinates: 33°14′N 98°11′W / 33.24°N 98.18°W / 33.24; -98.18
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1857
SeatJacksboro
Largest cityJacksboro
Area
 • Total
920 sq mi (2,400 km2)
 • Land911 sq mi (2,360 km2)
 • Water9.5 sq mi (25 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,472
 • Estimate 
(2025)
9,563 Increase
 • Density9.30/sq mi (3.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district25th
Websitewww.jackcounty.org Edit this at Wikidata

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 920 sq mi (2,400 km2), of which 911 sq mi (2,360 km2) are land and 9.5 sq mi (25 km2) (1.0%) are covered by water.[7]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18601,000—
1870694−30.6%
18806,626854.8%
18909,74047.0%
190010,2245.0%
191011,81715.6%
19209,863−16.5%
19309,046−8.3%
194010,20612.8%
19507,755−24.0%
19607,418−4.3%
19706,711−9.5%
19807,40810.4%
19906,981−5.8%
20008,76325.5%
20109,0443.2%
20208,472−6.3%
2025 (est.)9,563[8] Increase12.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850–2010[10] 2010[11] 2020[12]
A scene typical of the mixed pastures and wooded hills of eastern Jack County

Racial and ethnic composition

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Jack County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[13] Pop 1990[14] Pop 2000[15] Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[12] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7,184 6,668 7,468 7,289 6,358 96.98% 95.52% 85.22% 80.59% 75.05%
Black or African American alone (NH) 71 51 481 340 294 0.96% 0.73% 5.49% 3.76% 3.47%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 33 18 48 38 35 0.45% 0.26% 0.55% 0.42% 0.41%
Asian alone (NH) 13 10 24 30 41 0.18% 0.14% 0.27% 0.33% 0.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [16] x [17] 1 3 5 x x 0.01% 0.03% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 10 2 1 6 9 0.13% 0.03% 0.01% 0.07% 0.11%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [18] x [19] 49 55 209 x x 0.56% 0.61% 2.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 97 232 691 1,283 1,521 1.31% 3.32% 7.89% 14.19% 17.95%
Total 7,408 6,981 8,763 9,044 8,472 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,472. The median age was 40.1 years; 21.5% of residents were under 18 and 17.5% were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 125.1 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 130.2 males 18 and over.[20]

The racial makeup of the county was 78.6% White, 3.7% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 9.2% from some other race, and 7.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 18.0% of the population.[21]

Less than 0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while the rest lived in rural areas.[22]

Of the 2,950 households in the county, 31.2% had children under 18 living with them, 52.9% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.[20]

Of the3,785 housing units, 22.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.2% were owner-occupied and 22.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 15.8%.[20]

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, about 4.1 same-sex couples per 1,000 households were in the county.[23]

2000 census

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As of the 2000 census, 8,763 people, 3,047 households, and 2,227 families were residing in Jack County. The population density was 10 people/mi2 (3.9 people/km2). The 3,668 housing units averaged 4 per square mile (1.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.68% White, 5.55% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 3.85% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. About 7.89% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.[24]

Of the 3,047 households, 32.7% had children under 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were not families. About 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52, and the average family size was 2.99.[24]

In the county, the age distribution was 23.4% under 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.4 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 126.2 males.[24]

The median income in the county for a household was $32,500 and for a family was $37,323. Males had a median income of $28,838 versus $20,216 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,210. About 10.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under 18 and 13.7% of those 65 or over.[24]

Economy

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The county is dominated by agriculture (mostly ranching), which has kept population density low. The extensive mechanization of agriculture has resulted in large farms and few workers.

The $200 million, 110 MW Keechi wind farm project with Enbridge, financed via a 20-year agreement with Microsoft, was announced in 2014.[25][26][27] Keechi Wind generated 103.4 GWh during the three-month period between September and December 2024.[28]

Communities

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Cities

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Census-designated place

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

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Notable people

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  • Frank Shelby Groner (1877-1943) was county attorney and later president of the College of Marshall.
  • Edith Wilmans, first woman elected to the Texas State Legislature, lived near Vineyard, in Jack County, for some years after leaving office; she raised goats and cattle on her farm, and was a practicing lawyer.[29]

Politics

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Prior to 1952, Jack County was solidly Democratic in presidential elections in similar fashion to almost all of Texas and the Solid South. From 1952 to 1996, the county was a swing county, though became somewhat of a bellwether earlier, voting for the national winner in all presidential elections from 1928 to 2004 except for 1960, 1968, and 1996. From 2000 on, the county has become a Republican Party stronghold, with its presidential candidates winning by increasing margins in each passing election. As a testament to how strongly Republican the county has swung, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by a margin of 79.4% in 2016, compared to an only 6.7% margin Bob Dole won the county by 20 years prior at the start of its Republican trend.

Jack County is located within District 68 of the Texas House of Representatives and District 30 of the Texas Senate.

United States presidential election results for Jack County, Texas[30]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1912 85 7.35% 755 65.25% 317 27.40%
1916 121 10.98% 862 78.22% 119 10.80%
1920 253 28.72% 566 64.25% 62 7.04%
1924 290 19.73% 1,154 78.50% 26 1.77%
1928 1,068 70.22% 450 29.59% 3 0.20%
1932 189 11.57% 1,429 87.45% 16 0.98%
1936 183 14.01% 1,113 85.22% 10 0.77%
1940 305 12.97% 2,046 86.99% 1 0.04%
1944 217 11.05% 1,484 75.56% 263 13.39%
1948 265 14.58% 1,426 78.48% 126 6.93%
1952 1,406 55.38% 1,130 44.51% 3 0.12%
1956 1,327 56.54% 997 42.48% 23 0.98%
1960 1,342 55.18% 1,079 44.37% 11 0.45%
1964 847 34.66% 1,594 65.22% 3 0.12%
1968 966 37.00% 1,133 43.39% 512 19.61%
1972 1,719 68.57% 775 30.91% 13 0.52%
1976 1,049 36.54% 1,814 63.18% 8 0.28%
1980 1,482 51.51% 1,349 46.89% 46 1.60%
1984 1,825 65.67% 945 34.01% 9 0.32%
1988 1,542 50.16% 1,521 49.48% 11 0.36%
1992 1,041 31.10% 1,254 37.47% 1,052 31.43%
1996 1,162 46.72% 1,019 40.97% 306 12.30%
2000 2,107 70.85% 822 27.64% 45 1.51%
2004 2,470 79.01% 643 20.57% 13 0.42%
2008 2,528 83.63% 470 15.55% 25 0.83%
2012 2,580 88.72% 303 10.42% 25 0.86%
2016 2,973 88.75% 314 9.37% 63 1.88%
2020 3,418 90.38% 331 8.75% 33 0.87%
2024 3,819 90.91% 363 8.64% 19 0.45%
United States Senate election results for Jack County, Texas1[31]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 3,689 88.23% 427 10.21% 65 1.55%
United States Senate election results for Jack County, Texas2[32]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 3,322 89.83% 319 8.63% 57 1.54%
Texas Gubernatorial election results for Jack County
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2022 2,744 91.68% 227 7.58% 22 0.74%

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Jack County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Jack, Patrick Churchill". The Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Jack, William Houston". The Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  6. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.
  7. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  11. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jack County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  12. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jack County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics- Texas - Table 15. Persons by Race and Table 16. Total Persons and Spanish Origin Persons by Type of Spanish Origin and Race" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 21-46. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2022.
  14. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics- Texas - Table 3. Race and Hispanic Origin: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 29-138. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2026.
  15. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Jack County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  17. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  18. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  19. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  20. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  21. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  22. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Where Same-Sex Couples Live", The New York Times, June 26, 2015, retrieved July 6, 2015
  24. 1 2 3 4 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  25. ↑ Smith, Patrick (January 6, 2014). "Enbridge funds $200 million RES Texas wind project". Windpower Monthly. Retrieved September 4, 2014. See also Enbridge
  26. ↑ Ingle, John. "Casper, Wyoming-based company begins hauling wind generator pieces to Jack County," Times Record News, September 3, 2014. Accessed: September 4, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Portfolio - RES - Global Renewable Energy Company". www.res-americas.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  28. ↑ Keechi Wind 3601 FM 4, Jacksboro, TX 76458 Plant Summary Information https://www.gridinfo.com/plant/keechi-wind/58838
  29. ↑ Nancy Baker Jones; Ruthe Winegarten (July 22, 2010). Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923–1999. University of Texas Press. pp. 80–. ISBN 978-0-292-78853-4.
  30. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  31. ↑ "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Texas by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  32. ↑ "Texas Senate Election Results 2020". NBCNews.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
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