San Jacinto County, Texas Population 2024

29,532

San Jacinto County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 29,532 with a growth rate of 2.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. San Jacinto County, Texas is the 97th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 26,480 and has seen a growth of 11.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,5125961.87%
202831,9165961.9%
202731,3205961.94%
202630,7245961.98%
202530,1285962.02%
202429,5325962.06%
202328,9365962.1%
202228,3405291.9%
202127,8112781.01%
202027,533-1,334-4.62%
201928,8671430.5%
201828,7244911.74%
201728,2334901.77%
201627,7433671.34%
201527,3763101.15%
201427,0663211.2%
201326,745-211-0.78%
201226,9561670.62%
201126,7893091.17%
201026,48000%
199016,3724,93843.19%
198011,4344,73270.61%
19706,7025498.92%
19606,153-1,019-14.21%
19507,172-1,884-20.8%
19409,056-655-6.74%
19309,711-156-1.58%
19209,8673253.41%
19109,542-735-7.15%
190010,2772,91739.63%
18907,3601,17418.98%
18806,186-26,326-80.97%
2024 Growth Rate
2.06% (596)
County Website
San Jacinto County
State
Texas
County Seat
Coldspring
2020 Population
27,533
Area
569 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.26% (1,999)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,48973.22%
Two or more races3,47812.43%
Black or African American2,3658.45%
Other race1,3904.97%
Native American2070.74%
Asian540.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Jacinto County, Texas Population by Race

San Jacinto County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

San Jacinto County, Texas Median Age

45

Total

45

Male

45.1

Female

San Jacinto County, Texas Adults

There are 21,934 adults, (5,914 of whom are seniors) in San Jacinto County, Texas.

San Jacinto County, Texas Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

San Jacinto County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female14,10050.39%
Male13,88349.61%

San Jacinto County, Texas Population by Age

San Jacinto County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4802.6684.215.8
Married5,8783.1690.69.4
Non Family2,7861.177624
Female1,1203.667.932.1
Male6962.8589.410.6

3.11

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

84.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Jacinto County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6638.47%
Associates Degree1,1896.05%
Bachelors Degree1,8469.4%
Graduate Degree1,2626.42%
High School Graduate7,98340.64%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3947.1%
Some College4,30721.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Jacinto County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Jacinto County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,71813,0492,766
Hispanic2,5491,531156
Black1,8201,53450
2+ Races1,7331,039210
Other Race66644622
Native American1956118
Asian545442

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.78%.

San Jacinto County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,480$0$53,495
Graduate Degree$62,952$63,138$0
High School Graduate$39,295$48,613$32,904
Less Than 9th Grade$31,563$45,548$0
Overall$41,994$47,203$32,813
Some College$38,229$54,494$30,325

$41,994

Average Earnings

$47,203

Average Male

$32,813

Average Female

San Jacinto County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Jacinto County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Jacinto County, Texas Language

81.94% of San Jacinto County, Texas residents speak only English, while 18.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.67% of the population.

San Jacinto County, Texas Language

San Jacinto County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,4052,84014.64%
Hispanic5,0781,42127.98%
Multiple3,4371,11132.32%
Black2,34646619.86%
Other1,38022716.45%
Native20716177.78%

17.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.08%

Male Poverty Rate

20.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Jacinto County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Jacinto County, Texas is Native, with 77.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Jacinto County, Texas is White, with 14.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.81%.

San Jacinto County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.55%
High School17.51%
Some College12.72%
Bachelors or Greater4.39%

San Jacinto County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.28%
Male Unemployed13.07%
Female Employed11.79%
Male Employed9.58%

San Jacinto County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Jacinto County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,595$94,350
Households$59,526$81,516
Married Families$85,495$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,256$41,509

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Jacinto County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

Female Marriage Rate

San Jacinto County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Jacinto County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

San Jacinto County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Jacinto County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,043

Number of Veterans

1,819

Male Veterans

224

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam800
Second Gulf War380
First Gulf War267
Korea104
World War II0

San Jacinto County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74583
75+549
55 to 64455
35 to 54321
18 to 34135

San Jacinto County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,80310.95%
Black1617.87%
2+ Races793.37%
Hispanic541.58%

San Jacinto County, Texas Veterans by Race

San Jacinto County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Jacinto County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

47%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

San Jacinto County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Jacinto County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Jacinto County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.75%

Born in San Jacinto County, Texas

90.94%

Native Born

9.06%

Foreign Born

5.44%

Non Citizen

3.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.94% of San Jacinto County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 65.75% having been born in Texas. 5.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Jacinto County, Texas Place of Birth

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