Sabine County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,998
Median household income: $59,924
Median home value: $131,900

Sabine County, Texas counts 9,998 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,924 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Sabine County's population declined 4.5% from 10,471 to 9,998, while its median household income rose 71.3% from $34,992 to $59,924.

59.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,998
Median age: 54.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,924
Median home value: $131,900
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 7,665
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,4719,998

Median household income

$34,992$59,924

Median home value

$116,300$131,900

Median gross rent

$566$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,471	$34,992	$116,300	$566
2020	10,470	$38,917	$99,900	$659
2021	9,974	$41,308	$114,300	$686
2022	9,980	$47,061	$134,300	$725
2023	9,998	$59,924	$131,900	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	548	5.5%
5 to 17	1,222	12.2%
18 to 24	482	4.8%
25 to 34	990	9.9%
35 to 44	889	8.9%
45 to 54	1,028	10.3%
55 to 64	1,862	18.6%
65 to 74	1,666	16.7%
75 and over	1,311	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,457	84.6%
Black or African American	459	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.2%
Asian	151	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	0.4%
Some other race	91	0.9%
Two or more races	363	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	417	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	980	12.7%
High school graduate	2,930	37.8%
Some college or associate's	2,455	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	853	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	528	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,590	76.2%
Carpooled	455	13.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	133	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	192	5.7%
Other means	27	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,028	32.1%
15 to 29 min	1,087	33.9%
30 to 44 min	319	10.0%
45 to 59 min	411	12.8%
60+ min	360	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 14.3% (1,414 of 9,871)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,090	69.1%
Nonfamily households	1,379	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,469	58.3%
Vacant	3,196	41.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,823	85.5%
Renter-occupied	646	14.5%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,539	59.2%
1-unit, attached	93	1.2%
2 to 4 units	146	1.9%
5 to 19 units	34	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2,853	37.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48403
State: Texas
Land area: 492 sq mi
Water area: 85 sq mi
Center point: 31.3433, -93.8519

Cities & places

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