JeffersonTX
A town of 2,131, settled in 1841. Home to 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Population
2,131
−11% since 2010
Typical home
$166K
−2.1% in a year
Household income
$42K
median
Jobs based here
1,189
Balanced
What makes Jefferson stand out The 3 things Jefferson does most differently from other towns.
1872 · Jefferson, Texas in 1872 · Wikimedia Commons
Jefferson’s story
185 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 18 places on the National Register.
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1872
From the archive · today’s picture 154 years ago in Jefferson Jefferson, Texas in 1872
Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Jefferson’s archive appears here every day.
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Housing
A typical Jefferson home is worth about $166K The typical Jefferson home is worth about $166,000, down 2.1% in a year, 45% below the Texas typical home.
$166K Zillow home value
Typical home value Jefferson $166K
Texas $299K
−2.1%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns Jefferson beats the Texas average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
C− Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
What stands out Jefferson TX Fewer uninsured adults 11.9% 19.1% Fewer binge drinkers 12.3% 17% More adults with COPD 10.7% 5.7%
North Caddo Medical Center
22.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
25th
percentile among TX towns
Schools
Jefferson’s public schools outperform 28% of Texas districts The public schools Jefferson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C School Grade
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Strong wind Tornadoes
25
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Jefferson has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 38–59°
Spring 54–76°
Summer 72–93°
Fall 55–78°
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 36% of U.S. towns Jefferson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less.
C+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Jefferson 1
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Jefferson 7.5
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
36th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
37th
percentile among TX towns
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
15
property crimes reported in 2025
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Jefferson Most working residents leave Jefferson for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Longview (12%), Marshall (7%) and Tyler (4%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
17% work in town
Where working residents work In Jefferson 17%
Longview 12%
Marshall 7%
Tyler 4%
Houston 3%
30 mi
median commute distance
1,189
jobs based in Jefferson
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
0.1% of Jefferson is conserved land 2.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
0.1% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.1%
conserved · 3 of 2,847 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Port Jefferson History and Nature Center 0.4 mi 17 2. Port Jefferson History & Nature Center 0.2 mi 6 3. Lion's Club Park — 3
A shrinking town Jefferson has shrunk 11% since 2010 2,106 people in 2010; 2,131 today.
What’s changed most in Jefferson? 2,106 2010
1,875 2020
2,131 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Landmarks 18 places in Jefferson on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Jefferson 16 notable people were born in Jefferson.
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Jefferson is a city and county seat of Marion County, Texas, in Northeast Texas. It had a population of 1,875 as of the 2020 United States census.
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Established 1841
Population 1,875
Area 4.5 sq mi
Elevation 194 ft
ZIP code 75657
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1872 · Jefferson, Texas in 1872![[African American Mother and Child on Bed in their Cabin near Jefferson, Texas]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/17317/986caaaf2093fb1a2a8c-s.jpg)
