Texas Sales Tax Rates: Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Texas Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8.25%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.5% is applicable to localities in Jefferson County, in addition to the 6.25% Texas sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Jefferson County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1.5%.Here's how Jefferson County's maximum sales tax rate of 8.25% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Texas counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 69% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Jefferson County, Texas
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Texas has a 6.25% sales tax and Jefferson County collects an additional 0.5%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Jefferson County is 6.75% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Jefferson County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | 8.25% | Beaumont |
| Port Arthur | 8.25% | Groves |
| Beaumont | 8.25% | Jefferson |
| Beaumont | 8.25% | Jefferson County Emergency Services District No 5 |
| Nederland | 8.25% | Nederland |
| Groves | 8.25% | Groves |
| Port Arthur | 8.25% | Jefferson |
| Port Neches | 8.25% | Port Neches |
| Beaumont | 8.25% | Jefferson County Emergency Services District No 1 |
| Hamshire | 8.25% | Jefferson County Emergency Services District No 5 |
| China | 8.25% | Jefferson |
| Nome | 8.25% | Jefferson |
| Port Arthur | 8.25% | Port Arthur |
| Sabine Pass | 8.25% | Port Arthur |
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Jefferson County, Texas has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.25% and an approximate population of 185,506.
Sales tax rates in Jefferson County are determined by eight different tax jurisdictions, Beaumont, Groves, Jefferson, Jefferson County Emergency Services District No 1, Jefferson County Emergency Services District No 5, Nederland, Port Arthur and Port Neches.
Back to Texas Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Jefferson County are current as of June 2026
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