Jacksboro is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 4,219 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jacksboro is the 434th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jacksboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jacksboro is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jacksboro who work in sales jobs (16.54%), food service (9.50%), and management occupations (8.52%). Jacksboro is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Jacksboro with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.48% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Jacksboro in 2022 was $24,159, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,636 for a family of four. However, Jacksboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jacksboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jacksboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jacksboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Jacksboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.46% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jacksboro include English, Irish, German, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Jacksboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
