Deep-East Texas trade hub where Cherokee County sets the regional tone
Jacksonville anchors a rural East Texas micro-market where Republican margins routinely exceed 70% in federal races, and the local economy blends timber, agriculture, and a modest healthcare sector that shapes workforce demographics.
| Group | Jacksonville, TX | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.6% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 19.5% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 14.5% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.3% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -48.0pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.7% | 61.5% | — | — | |
| 10.4% | 18.0% | — | — | |
| 5.4% | 9.3% | — | — | |
| 5.1% | 8.8% | — | — | |
| 1.4% | 2.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 41.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Jacksonville, TX metro area? 197,843 residents across 4 counties.
15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 18pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+62.7 | R+59.6 | 3.1pp |