COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

San Augustine County

Texas · 8,946 residents · 531 sq mi

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With 8,946 people, San Augustine County is a county in Texas. At a median age of 42.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $45,100. Households here earn about 32% less than in Texas as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 42.1

US median: 35.2

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,946

+12%since 1990

from 7,999 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.1

+3%since 1990

from 40.9 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

531 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.7%(513)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.6%(589)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(637)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.6%(591)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.5%(404)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.3%(925)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4412.6%(1,130)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5412.8%(1,146)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.3%(1,098)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7411.3%(1,014)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 846.9%(620)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over3.1%(279)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,025

+36%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $15,134 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,548

+91%since 1990

from $8,151 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

21.2%

−8.5 ptssince 1990

from 29.7% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,100

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990

from $34,300 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$317

+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $210 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

81.4%

+2.2 ptssince 1990

from 79.2% in 1990

18.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black28%(2,243)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(115)

Asian0%(0)

2000

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

Black27.8%(2,484)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(320)

Asian0.2%(18)

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

11.8%

+3.5 ptssince 1990

from 8.3% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

69.9%

+12.7 ptssince 1990

from 57.2% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.4%

+2.6 ptssince 1990

from 2.8% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

−15%since 1990

from 25.8 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married19.9%(671)

Married67.3%(2,267)

Widowed3.5%(119)

Divorced9.2%(311)

Women 15+

Never married13.9%(533)

Married60.5%(2,312)

Widowed19.7%(755)

Divorced5.8%(223)

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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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