Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

The City of Lake Jackson was incorporated March 14, 1944, and voted for home rule ten years later in 1954.

Twenty percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Gas station and convenience store chain Buc-ee's has its headquarters in Lake Jackson where the first location opened.

[9] The Dow Chemical Company and the Brazosport Independent School District are major employers of residents.

Dow planned to develop this community in 1941 as a 5,000-acre residential area for workers at its Freeport plant.

In Lake Jackson's early days, Dow helped to create a booming economy.

[11] Sales tax income represents a population of over 70,000 indicating the draw of the retail shopping from the area.

[citation needed] In September 2020, brain-eating amoeba were detected in the Lake Jackson drinking water supply, resulting in the death of a 6-year-old boy.

[21] Eleven samples were taken around the city, and of those, three returned a preliminary positive results: the hose bib at the victim's home, a hydrant at a dead end street, and a storage tank at the city splash pad.

Southern Brazoria County Transit provides bus service options for Lake Jackson, Clute, Freeport and Angleton.