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Jefferson County Business Data

Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in Jefferson County, Texas.

Employer establishments
5,710
2023
Employees
105,009
Average annual pay
$61,299
Nonemployer businesses
22,500
$1B receipts, 2024

Industries

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Retail trade93714,077$35,230
Health care and social assistance87716,800$52,979
Other services5804,466$43,084
Accommodation and food services56910,873$20,971
Professional and technical services4675,034$88,987
Construction39613,624$77,611
Finance and insurance3492,735$71,307
Wholesale trade3234,967$90,210
Real estate and rental2842,765$61,451
Administrative and support services2495,869$40,213
Transportation and warehousing2304,055$64,492
Manufacturing18114,293$103,513
Arts, entertainment and recreation701,001$20,951
Educational services581,109$38,409
Information57902$53,149
Management of companies251,791$84,509
Mining, oil and gas20240$98,963
Utilities19382$122,979
Agriculture, forestry and fishing912$36,500

Total annual payroll: $6.44B

Establishments by number of employees

2023

  • 1 to 4 employees2,74448.1%
  • 5 to 9 employees1,11919.6%
  • 10 to 19 employees77013.5%
  • 20 to 49 employees65611.5%
  • 50 to 99 employees2614.6%
  • 100 to 249 employees1192.1%
  • 250 to 499 employees210.4%
  • 500 to 999 employees160.3%
  • 1,000 or more employees40.1%

Trucking companies

1,343 active carriers with 4,247 power units and 4,117 drivers

All carriers

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Business bankruptcies

Texas by county

8 business cases (2 under Chapter 11) and 278 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.

County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, FMCSA, FDIC and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023