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County · code 48239

Jackson CountyTexas

Jackson County is in Texas and has its seat in Edna. The county was established in 1835 and is named after Andrew Jackson.

  • Founded1835
  • County seatEdna
  • Named forAndrew Jackson
  • Land area829 sq mi + 27 sq mi water
  • Population14,988 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped16,821 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Jackson on the map of Texas

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History

Formed in 1835 from Matagorda County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Jackson County was formed in 1835 from Matagorda County, and named after Andrew Jackson. Edna is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1835 for land now in Jackson County may have been recorded in Matagorda County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1835
    Jackson County created Jackson (original county) created from Matagorda; established as a municipality by the Provisional Government of Texas.
    from Matagorda
    · Gammel, 1:Ordinances and Decrees, Provisional Govt. Texas, 45
  2. 1836
    Became part of Texas Jackson became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  3. 1837
    Gained territory Jackson gained from Matagorda and Victoria, lost to Colorado.
    from Matagordafrom Victoriafrom Colorado
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 121 and Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./p. 249
  4. 1841
    Lost territory Jackson lost to creation of Ward (Judicial County).
    to Ward
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 65
  5. 1845
    Became part of Texas Jackson became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
Show all 10 changes (5 more)
  1. 1835
    Jackson County created Jackson (original county) created from Matagorda; established as a municipality by the Provisional Government of Texas.
    from Matagorda
    · Gammel, 1:Ordinances and Decrees, Provisional Govt. Texas, 45
  2. 1836
    Became part of Texas Jackson became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  3. 1837
    Gained territory Jackson gained from Matagorda and Victoria, lost to Colorado.
    from Matagordafrom Victoriafrom Colorado
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 121 and Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./p. 249
  4. 1841
    Lost territory Jackson lost to creation of Ward (Judicial County).
    to Ward
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 65
  5. 1842
    Lost territory Jackson lost to creation of La Baca (Judicial County).
    to La Baca
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 74
  6. c. 1842
    Gained territory Jackson gained from La Baca (Judicial County) and Ward (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional.
    from La Bacafrom Ward
    · "Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486
  7. 1844
    Lost territory Jackson lost to Matagorda and Victoria.
    to Matagordato Victoria
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1844, 9th cong., 1st sess./p. 5
  8. 1845
    Became part of Texas Jackson became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
  9. 1846
    Gained territory Jackson gained from Victoria.
    from Victoria
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 35
  10. 1846
    Lost territory Jackson lost to creation of Wharton; lost to creation of Non-County Area 7 and Non-County Area 8.
    to Wharton
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./pp. 37-38

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Jackson

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Jackson by the Census

Population
14,988 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,996 2020 Census count
Land area
829 square miles
Water area
27 square miles
People per sq mi
18 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Jackson County

When was Jackson County founded?
Jackson County was founded in 1835, formed from Matagorda County, and named after Andrew Jackson.
What is the county seat of Jackson County?
The county seat of Jackson County is Edna.
Is there an online parcel map for Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson County publishes a parcel map of 16,821 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Jackson County's boundary or name changed?
Jackson County was created in 1835 from Matagorda County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Victoria County, La Baca County and Matagorda County.
Who issues building permits in Jackson County?
The county's page on building permits: Septic and Development Permitting. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Jackson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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