San Saba County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,802
Median household income: $54,855
Median home value: $161,800

San Saba County, Texas counts 5,802 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,855 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, San Saba County's population declined 3.2% from 5,991 to 5,802, while its median household income rose 21.7% from $45,083 to $54,855.

The median resident is 40.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,802
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,855
Median home value: $161,800
Median gross rent: $894
Housing units: 2,848
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9915,802

Median household income

$45,083$54,855

Median home value

$109,400$161,800

Median gross rent

$757$894

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,991	$45,083	$109,400	$757
2020	6,004	$45,169	$119,400	$777
2021	5,775	$46,927	$121,100	$786
2022	5,779	$54,087	$134,300	$918
2023	5,802	$54,855	$161,800	$894

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	269	4.6%
5 to 17	844	14.5%
18 to 24	577	9.9%
25 to 34	828	14.3%
35 to 44	712	12.3%
45 to 54	525	9.0%
55 to 64	744	12.8%
65 to 74	738	12.7%
75 and over	565	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,639	62.7%
Black or African American	141	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	235	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,753	30.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	638	15.5%
High school graduate	1,547	37.6%
Some college or associate's	1,036	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	620	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	271	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,846	76.6%
Carpooled	378	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	0.7%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	162	6.7%
Other means	7	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,052	46.8%
15 to 29 min	510	22.7%
30 to 44 min	191	8.5%
45 to 59 min	169	7.5%
60+ min	327	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 14.5% (753 of 5,205)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,362	65.0%
Nonfamily households	733	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,095	73.6%
Vacant	753	26.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,444	68.9%
Renter-occupied	651	31.1%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,284	80.2%
1-unit, attached	40	1.4%
2 to 4 units	179	6.3%
5 to 19 units	6	0.2%
20 or more units	39	1.4%
Mobile home & other	300	10.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 48411
State: Texas
Land area: 1,135 sq mi
Water area: 3.2 sq mi
Center point: 31.1551, -98.8193

Cities & places

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