San Augustine County, TX Population

Overview

7,964

Total Population

48.7

Median age

50.77%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

76.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

608

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

San Augustine County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in San Augustine County is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Augustine County's population under 18 was 19.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Augustine County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Augustine County, 15.81% were under the age of 15, 15.51% aged 15 to 29, 41.21% aged 30 to 64, 24.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 122 more females than males in San Augustine County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.77% females and 49.23% males in San Augustine County, TX.
The San Augustine County, TX gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 366.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 345.

San Augustine County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Augustine County population: 71.67% are White, 22.41% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 4.16% are some other race and 1.23% are multiracial.
San Augustine County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 608 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,356 (92.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Augustine County is White with a population of 5,708 (71.67% of the total population).

San Augustine County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,943 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, San Augustine County's population decreased by 88 (0.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Augustine County's population decreased by 932 (10.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, San Augustine County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,857.