San Jacinto County

San Jacinto County, Texas

At a Glance

Population27,402
County SeatSan Jacinto County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS407
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population4,372
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)27,666
Median Age45.3
Veterans2,132
Housing Units14,041
Uninsured958
Net Migration (recent)1,534
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments241
Total Employees1,253
Avg Annual Pay$45,616
Median Household Income$54,839
Poverty Rate17.4%
Unemployment Rate7.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$65,578
Federal Spending FY2024$183,870,335
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,710

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$167,700
Median Rent$992
FMR Studio$732
FMR 1BR$843
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,232
FMR 4BR$1,237

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking20.5%
Adult Obesity38.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k30.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches19
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools32
SNAP Stores18
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms6
Land in Farms (acres)8,142
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,357.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
FMPAULINE ROAD FIRE2025-03-20
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRTROPICAL STORM IMELDA2019-10-04
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in San Jacinto County

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.