Jack County Demographics

A map of Jack County's Population by Race

Jack County, Texas has an estimated population of 8,882, an increase from the 8,472 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.7% White, 18.7% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 2.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jack County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jack is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jack County, that probability was 40.3% in 2020 and 40.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jack County is ranked the 173rd most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Jack County was ranked the 175th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jack County's White Population

6,632 residents of Jack County, or 74.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jack County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Jack County ranks 45th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jack County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Jack County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 74.7%.

Jack County is more White than neighboring Palo Pinto County (73% White), and Wise County (72.9% White). Jack County is less White than neighboring Young County (75.1% White), Clay County (86.9% White), and Parker County (79.1% White).

Jack County's Black Population

259 residents of Jack County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jack County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Jack County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jack County's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. Black residents' share of Jack County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.9%.

Jack County is more Black than neighboring Palo Pinto County (2.3% Black), Wise County (1.6% Black), Young County (0.6% Black), Clay County (1% Black), and Parker County (1.3% Black).

Jack County's Asian Population

42 residents of Jack County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jack County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Jack County ranks 140th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jack County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Asian residents' share of Jack County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jack County is less Asian than neighboring Palo Pinto County (0.7% Asian), Wise County (0.7% Asian), Young County (1% Asian), Clay County (0.8% Asian), and Parker County (0.9% Asian).

Jack County's Hispanic Population

1,660 residents of Jack County, or 18.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jack County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jack County ranks 197th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jack County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Jack County's population has increased from 18.0% to 18.7%.

Jack County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (7.1% Hispanic), and Parker County (14.7% Hispanic). Jack County is less Hispanic than neighboring Palo Pinto County (20.6% Hispanic), Wise County (21.1% Hispanic), and Young County (20.5% Hispanic).

Jack County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Jack County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jack County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Jack County ranks 165th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jack County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 49.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jack County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Jack County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Palo Pinto County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wise County (0.6% Native American/Other), Young County (0.4% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Parker County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Jack County's Multiracial Population

264 residents of Jack County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jack County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Jack County ranks 158th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jack County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 26.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Jack County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.0%.

Jack County is more Multiracial than neighboring Palo Pinto County (2.9% Multiracial), and Young County (2.5% Multiracial). Jack County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wise County (3.1% Multiracial), Clay County (3.5% Multiracial), and Parker County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.