Texas / Census place 4840588

Lake Jackson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lake Jackson city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
27,803
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,407/sq mi
19.8 sq mi land area
Median age
35.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$90,938
Median home value
$250,100
Median gross rent
$1,478
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.8%
Typical commute
20.7 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ANGLETON LK JACKSON BRAZORIA C (5 mi from place center)
Average high
80.4°F
Average low
61°F
Annual rainfall
45.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lake Jackson.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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