Texas County Map

Jefferson County, Texas

County seat: Beaumont · Established 1836 · Gulf Coast · FIPS 48245

Locator

Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Jefferson County, TX

Jefferson County Neighboring counties County seat (Beaumont)

Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line

County seat

Beaumont

Population

254,321

Area

904 sq mi

Density

281.3 /sq mi

Region

Gulf Coast

Established

1836

Latitude

29.883°N

Longitude

94.162°W

Bordering counties (4)

Hardin County · Chambers County · Liberty County · Orange County

About

Jefferson County was established in 1836, named for Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1801–1809), and carved from One of the original 23 counties. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Gulf Coast region.