**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	253,878	12.1%	87.9%
2023	253,939	12.2%	87.8%
2022	254,942	12.1%	87.9%
2021	256,755	12.1%	87.9%
2020	253,136	12.0%	88.0%
2019	254,340	12.0%	88.0%
2018	255,210	12.1%	87.9%
2017	254,574	11.9%	88.1%
2016	252,993	11.7%	88.3%
2015	252,872	11.4%	88.6%
2014	252,466	10.8%	89.2%
2013	252,157	10.7%	89.3%
2012	251,627	10.3%	89.7%
2011	250,714	10.0%	90.0%
2010	249,349	9.6%	90.4%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Jefferson County, Texas

Approximately 12.1% of residents in Jefferson County, Texas were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 92.5%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Jefferson County, Texas Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)