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Jacksboro, Texas

City in Jack County, Texas · ZIP 76458

  • Jack County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 4,656 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,264Households
  • $45,625Median household income
  • $141,900Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Jacksboro

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Population, 2000 to 2020−7.7%
4k4.2k4.4k4.6k2000: 4,53320002010: 4,51120102020: 4,18420204,5334,184
Population of Jacksboro at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,533
20104,511
20204,184

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jacksboro
Under $50k53.8%
$50k to $100k21.9%
$100k to $150k8.1%
$150k to $200k11.6%
$200k and over4.7%

Median household income $45,625 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jacksboro
Owner occupied
797 units
Renter occupied
467 units
Vacancy rate
17.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jacksboro compared with its county and state
Jacksboro compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJacksboroJack CountyTexas
Population4,1518,62329,640,343
Median household income$45,625$65,693$76,292
Median age37.741.335.5
Median home value$141,900$174,800$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.5%15.6%33.1%
Foreign-born residents9.1%5.2%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes63.1%71.7%62.6%
Mean commute to work30.1 minutes30.5 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Jacksboro3
Public schools in Jacksboro, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
JACKSBORO ELPublicPre-K–5JACKSBORO ISD
JACKSBORO MIDDLEPublic6–8JACKSBORO ISD
JACKSBORO H SPublic9–12JACKSBORO ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Jacksboro3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Jacksboro
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 25 (TX-25)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 68
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 30

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Jacksboro’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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