Jefferson County, Texas

Jefferson County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON GUS Population: 253,948 (2024) ID: 135052	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY JUDGE 1149 PEARL ST, FL 4, BEAUMONT TX 77701-3638
CITY OF BEAUMONT GUS Population: 112,893 (2024) ID: 194812	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: PLANNING MANAGER PO BOX 3827, BEAUMONT TX 77704-3827
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR GUS Population: 55,799 (2024) ID: 194837	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 1089, PORT ARTHUR TX 77641-1089
CITY OF NEDERLAND GUS Population: 18,168 (2024) ID: 113650	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY CLERK PO BOX 967, NEDERLAND TX 77627-0967
CITY OF GROVES GUS Population: 16,866 (2024) ID: 209593	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY CLERK PO BOX 846, GROVES TX 77619-0846
CITY OF PORT NECHES GUS Population: 13,709 (2024) ID: 135204	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 758, PORT NECHES TX 77651-0758
CITY OF CHINA GUS Population: 1,298 (2024) ID: 135205	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY SECRETARY PO BOX 248, CHINA TX 77613-0248
CITY OF BEVIL OAKS GUS Population: 1,046 (2024) ID: 176235	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR 7525 SWEETGUM RD, BEAUMONT TX 77713-8422
CITY OF NOME GUS Population: 470 (2024) ID: 113651	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX D, NOME TX 77629-0218
CITY OF TAYLOR LANDING GUS Population: 286 (2024) ID: 217010	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR 3749 N HWY 69, BEAUMONT TX 77705