San Jacinto County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,983
Median household income: $59,526
Median home value: $183,100

Home to 27,983 residents, San Jacinto County is one of Texas's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,526 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, San Jacinto County's population held roughly steady from 28,180 to 27,983, while its median household income rose 43.0% from $41,614 to $59,526.

Owners occupy 84.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,983
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,526
Median home value: $183,100
Median gross rent: $1,018
Housing units: 14,487
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,18027,983

Median household income

$41,614$59,526

Median home value

$114,100$183,100

Median gross rent

$788$1,018

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,180	$41,614	$114,100	$788
2020	28,574	$44,566	$126,700	$890
2021	27,380	$46,678	$135,200	$841
2022	27,666	$54,839	$167,700	$992
2023	27,983	$59,526	$183,100	$1,018

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,441	5.1%
5 to 17	4,608	16.5%
18 to 24	2,290	8.2%
25 to 34	2,814	10.1%
35 to 44	2,820	10.1%
45 to 54	3,496	12.5%
55 to 64	4,600	16.4%
65 to 74	3,579	12.8%
75 and over	2,335	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,494	69.7%
Black or African American	2,274	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	54	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	1,001	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,129	18.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,057	15.6%
High school graduate	7,983	40.6%
Some college or associate's	5,496	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,846	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,262	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,104	79.8%
Carpooled	1,136	11.2%
Public transit	32	0.3%
Walked	105	1.0%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	482	4.7%
Other means	299	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,475	15.2%
15 to 29 min	2,262	23.4%
30 to 44 min	2,577	26.6%
45 to 59 min	722	7.5%
60+ min	2,643	27.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 17.7% (4,928 of 27,824)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,694	73.4%
Nonfamily households	2,786	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,480	72.3%
Vacant	4,007	27.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,822	84.2%
Renter-occupied	1,658	15.8%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other23.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,263	70.8%
1-unit, attached	292	2.0%
2 to 4 units	233	1.6%
5 to 19 units	309	2.1%
20 or more units	34	0.2%
Mobile home & other	3,356	23.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48407
State: Texas
Land area: 569 sq mi
Water area: 59 sq mi
Center point: 30.5744, -95.1631

Cities & places

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