Jackson County
Also known as Jackson County, Texas, Jackson County, TX
county in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Andrew Jackson
- Seat
- Edna
- Largest city
- Edna
- Total
- 857 sq mi (2,220 km )
- Land
- 829 sq mi (2,150 km )
- Water
- 27 sq mi (70 km ) 3.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 15,393
- Density
- 18.1/sq mi (6.98/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 27th
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Historical carriage inside the Jackson County, Texas, Courthouse Edna Theatre -- Edna, TX
Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census its population was 14,988. Its county seat is Edna. The county was created in 1835 as a municipality in Mexico and in 1836 was organized as a county (of the Republic of Texas). It is named for Andrew Jackson, President of the United States from 1829 to 1837.