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San Augustine County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of San Augustine County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

San Augustine County is a small, rural East Texas county of 7,889 residents with a notably high GDP per capita of $99,015 relative to its median household income of $50,408 and median worker earnings of $29,043, suggesting significant economic output concentrated outside typical wage employment. The labor market is constrained, with only 44.7% labor force participation, a 9.4% unemployment rate, and just 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home values of $83,500 and median rent of $741/month—but the county faces headwinds including a 5.3% population decline over five years, a 27.5% poverty rate, and a median age of 50.5.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,889

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,408

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.3% since 2018

San Augustine County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,468 (69.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,696 (21.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone359 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race189 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races123 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone39 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish558
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

756

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$99,015

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,902

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance763
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services280
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)276
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)276
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities273

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations822
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations584
  3. 3.Service Occupations578
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations495
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations461

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.45×)189
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.62×)252
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.48×)186
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)358
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)712

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$83,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$741/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,999184 (8.3%)
  • $10,000 to $14,999168 (7.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999158 (7.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999155 (7.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999154 (7.0%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999138 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,043

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,133 (73.3%)
  • Worked At Home350 (12.0%)
  • Carpooled210 (7.2%)
  • Walked130 (4.5%)
  • Other86 (3.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.