San Augustine County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,889
Median household income: $46,338
Median home value: $83,500

Home to 7,889 residents, San Augustine County is one of Texas's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $46,338 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, San Augustine County's population declined 4.8% from 8,286 to 7,889, while its median household income rose 14.8% from $40,353 to $46,338.

The median resident is 48.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,889
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,338
Median home value: $83,500
Median gross rent: $741
Housing units: 4,799
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2867,889

Median household income

$40,353$46,338

Median home value

$88,000$83,500

Median gross rent

$656$741

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,286	$40,353	$88,000	$656
2020	8,260	$41,568	$75,500	$626
2021	7,964	$43,130	$72,200	$689
2022	7,920	$45,888	$82,400	$718
2023	7,889	$46,338	$83,500	$741

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	316	4.0%
5 to 17	1,269	16.1%
18 to 24	522	6.6%
25 to 34	709	9.0%
35 to 44	726	9.2%
45 to 54	998	12.7%
55 to 64	1,213	15.4%
65 to 74	1,189	15.1%
75 and over	947	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,406	68.5%
Black or African American	1,746	22.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	59	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	643	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,059	18.3%
High school graduate	2,552	44.1%
Some college or associate's	1,505	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	409	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	257	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,986	75.3%
Carpooled	253	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	138	5.2%
Bicycle	31	1.2%
Worked from home	156	5.9%
Other means	72	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	929	37.5%
15 to 29 min	580	23.4%
30 to 44 min	424	17.1%
45 to 59 min	322	13.0%
60+ min	225	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 27.5% (2,101 of 7,649)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,265	75.1%
Nonfamily households	752	24.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,017	62.9%
Vacant	1,782	37.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,256	74.8%
Renter-occupied	761	25.2%

1-unit, detached58.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other35.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,822	58.8%
1-unit, attached	34	0.7%
2 to 4 units	168	3.5%
5 to 19 units	29	0.6%
20 or more units	68	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,678	35.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 48405
State: Texas
Land area: 531 sq mi
Water area: 62 sq mi
Center point: 31.3824, -94.1632

Cities & places

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