Sabine County

Sabine County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	9,894
County Seat	Sabine County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	403
Num Towns	3
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	3,272
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	9,980
Median Age	54.1
Veterans	1,024
Housing Units	7,634
Uninsured	224
Net Migration (recent)	402
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	197
Total Employees	1,710
Avg Annual Pay	$44,932
Median Household Income	$47,061
Poverty Rate	17.3%
Unemployment Rate	8.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,410
Federal Spending FY2024	$99,136,822
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,020

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$134,300
Median Rent	$725
FMR Studio	$707
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,128
FMR 4BR	$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals	3
EMS Stations	9
Fire Stations	9
Police Stations	9
Adult Smoking	21.4%
Adult Obesity	37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	3

Community

Churches	17
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	10
SNAP Stores	14
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	13
Land in Farms (acres)	22,092
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,699.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE BERYL	2024-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA	2020-08-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	HURRICANE HARVEY	2017-08-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2016-03-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Sabine County

Milam — pop 1,355
Hemphill — pop 1,029
Pineland — pop 888

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.