San Saba County, TX Population

Overview

5,775

Total Population

40.9

Median age

47.81%

Female population %

109.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

65.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,774

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in San Saba County is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Saba County's population under 18 was 20.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Saba County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Saba County, 16.17% were under the age of 15, 22.84% aged 15 to 29, 37.52% aged 30 to 64, 20.28% aged 65 to 84, and 3.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 253 less females than males in San Saba County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.81% females and 52.19% males in San Saba County, TX.
The San Saba County, TX gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 400.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 227.

San Saba County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Saba County population: 81.61% are White, 1.78% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.14% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.35% are some other race and 7.90% are multiracial.
San Saba County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,774 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,001 (69.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Saba County is White with a population of 4,713 (81.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,286 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, San Saba County's population decreased by 152 (2.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Saba County's population decreased by 412 (6.72%), 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 Saba County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,722.