COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

San Augustine County

Texas · 7,999 residents · 531 sq mi

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With 7,999 people, San Augustine County is a county in Texas. At a median age of 40.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 29.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 44% less than in Texas as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $34,300.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,999

−11%vs 2000

vs 8,946 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.9

−3%vs 2000

vs 42.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

531 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(519)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(536)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(596)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(505)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(420)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(986)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.2%(818)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(840)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.4%(992)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(911)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.9%(709)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(167)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,134

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,025 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,151

−48%vs 2000

vs $15,548 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.7%

+8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,300

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$210

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $317 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.2%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.4% in 2000

20.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic67.8%(6,066)

Black27.8%(2,484)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(320)

Asian0.2%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic70.8%(5,663)

Black28%(2,243)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(115)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.2%(93)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.3%(657)

Ancestry

English13.9%(1,095)

American13.3%(1,048)

Irish10.1%(796)

German7.7%(606)

French3.1%(244)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(132)

Subsaharan African1.6%(123)

Italian1.2%(98)

Scottish0.9%(68)

Swedish0.7%(57)

Dutch0.3%(27)

Greek0.3%(27)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.3%(21)

French Canadian0.3%(20)

Welsh0.2%(17)

Czech0.2%(13)

British0.1%(6)

Hungarian0.1%(4)

Polish0%(3)

Russian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.3%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.2%

−12.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.8 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 21.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.3%(870)

Married52.7%(1,679)

Widowed2.8%(90)

Divorced17.1%(544)

Women 15+

Never married19.5%(664)

Married52.6%(1,794)

Widowed12.1%(413)

Divorced15.8%(540)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.4%

−5.8 ptssince 2013

from 25.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.9%

−9.0 ptssince 2020

from 39.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.3%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

47.1%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 55.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.4%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 48.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.7%(141)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(157)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.8%(286)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.3%(48)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 756 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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