Jefferson County, Texas
32 public bodies govern here, 9 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 253,878
- Median household income
- $60,026
- ±1,694
- Unemployed
- 6.3%
- 7,001 of 110,898 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.3%
- 85,621 of 94,807 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Jefferson | 253,704 (2021) | 1149 Pearl St, Beaumont | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Beaumont | 112,556 (2021) | Po Box 3827, Beaumont | Website |
| City of Bevil Oaks | 1,058 (2021) | 7525 Sweetgum Rd, Beaumont | Website |
| City of China | 1,240 (2021) | Po Box 248, China | Website |
| City of Groves | 16,915 (2021) | Po Box 846, Groves | Website |
| City of Nederland | 18,331 (2021) | Po Box 967, Nederland | Website |
| City of Nome | 453 (2021) | Po Box D, Nome | — |
| City of Port Arthur | 55,724 (2021) | Po Box 1089, Port Arthur | Website |
| City of Port Neches | 13,416 (2021) | Po Box 758, Port Neches | Website |
| City of Taylor Landing | 278 (2021) | 3749 N Hwy 69, Beaumont | — |
Special districts 22
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Drainage District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 120, Hamshire | — |
| Jefferson County Drainage District 6 | Drainage | Po Box 20078, Beaumont | Website |
| Jefferson County Drainage District 7 | Flood control | Po Box 3244, Port Arthur | — |
| Spindletop Mhmr Service | Health | Po Box 3846, Beaumont | Website |
| Beaumont City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1890 Laurel St, Beaumont | Website |
| Port Arthur City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 2295, Port Arthur | — |
| Jefferson County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | 7390 Sweetgum Rd, Beaumont | — |
| Jefferson County Emergency Services District 3 | Local fire protection | 717 Broadway, China | Website |
| Jefferson County Emergency Services District 4 | Local fire protection | 8523 Kidd Road, Beaumont | Website |
| Jefferson County Navigation District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 778, Nederland | — |
| Lower Neches Valley Authority | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 5117, Beaumont | Website |
| Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County | Other multi-function districts | 2348 Highway 69 N, Nederland | Website |
| South East Texas Transit | Public mass transit utility | 2210 Eastex Fwy, Beaumont | Website |
| Port of Beaumont Navigation District | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 2297, Beaumont | Website |
| Port of Port Arthur Navigation District | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 1428, Port Arthur | Website |
| Sabine Pass Port Authority | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 318, Sabine Pass | Website |
| Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District 10 | Sewerage and water supply | 3707 Central Blvd, Nederland | — |
| Northwest Forest MUD | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 4915, Beaumont | — |
| Coastal Soil and Water Conservation District 432 | Soil and water conservation | 8330 College St, Beaumont | — |
| Cardinal Meadows Improvement District | Water supply utility | 749 Hillebrandt Rd, Beaumont | — |
| Meeker Municipal Water District | Water supply utility | 807 N Meeker Rd, Beaumont | — |
| West Jefferson County Mwd | Water supply utility | 7824 Glenbrook Dr, Beaumont | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BEAUMONT ISD
School district27 schools
3395 HARRISON AVE, Beaumont, TX, 77706
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BOB HOPE SCHOOL
Independent charter district5 schools
4545 HWY 73, Port Arthur, TX, 77642
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EHRHART SCHOOL
Independent charter district1 schools
3380 FANNIN ST, Beaumont, TX, 77701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD
School district5 schools
12702 SECOND ST, Hamshire, TX, 77622
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NEDERLAND ISD
School district9 schools
220 N 17TH ST, Nederland, TX, 77627
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PORT ARTHUR ISD
School district15 schools
4801 9TH AVE, Port Arthur, TX, 77642
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD
School district9 schools
776 MAGNOLIA, Port Neches, TX, 77651
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SABINE PASS ISD
School district1 schools
5641 S GULFWAY DR, Sabine Pass, TX, 77655
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES STEM SCHOOL
Independent charter district4 schools
326 THOMAS BLVD, Port Arthur, TX, 77640
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Beaumont Farmers' Market
Beaumont, TX, 77707
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-03. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.