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Lake Jackson, Texas

City in Brazoria County, Texas · ZIP 77515, 77566

  • Brazoria County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
  • 28,158 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,607Households
  • $89,623Median household income
  • $248,900Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Lake Jackson

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Population, 2000 to 2020+6.8%
26k27k28k29k2000: 26,38620002010: 26,84920102020: 28,177202026,38628,177
Population of Lake Jackson at each census
CensusPopulation
200026,386
201026,849
202028,177

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 Lake Jackson
Under $50k25.2%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k23.1%
$150k to $200k10.7%
$200k and over11.6%

Median household income $89,623 · 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 Lake Jackson
Owner occupied
6,570 units
Renter occupied
4,037 units
Vacancy rate
7.1%

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.

Lake Jackson compared with its county and state
Lake Jackson compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLake JacksonBrazoria CountyTexas
Population27,902381,65029,640,343
Median household income$89,623$95,155$76,292
Median age34.736.535.5
Median home value$248,900$276,800$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.6%32.1%33.1%
Foreign-born residents8.2%14.2%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes61.9%74.0%62.6%
Mean commute to work21.0 minutes31.1 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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Public schools in Lake Jackson6
Public schools in Lake Jackson, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
A P BEUTEL ELPublicPre-K–4BRAZOSPORT ISD
BESS BRANNEN ELPublicPre-K–4BRAZOSPORT ISD
O M ROBERTS ELPublicPre-K–4BRAZOSPORT ISD
LAKE JACKSON INTPublic7–8BRAZOSPORT ISD
RASCO MIDDLEPublic5–6BRAZOSPORT ISD
BRAZOS SUCCESS ACADEMYAlternative9–12BRAZOSPORT 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.

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