Welcome to Jefferson County ...
Time Zone: Jefferson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Beaumont is the Seat for Jefferson County.
Jefferson County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded in 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 251,565 people. This is a decrease of 0.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 252,455 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 1% of the total population of Texas.
Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:
- Beaumont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bevil Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
- Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- China
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Jefferson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
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- Groves
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Groves is located in Jefferson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
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- Nederland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Nederland is located in Jefferson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <2>
- Nome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
- Nome is located in Jefferson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <2>
- Port Arthur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Neches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
- Port Neches is located in Jefferson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <2>
- Taylor Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
- Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Jefferson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Hardin County
- Liberty County
- Orange County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |