Sabine County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Sabine County, Texas has a population of 10,023 across 491 square miles, up 1.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $393.8 m in 2024, 196 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $9.2 m.
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Sabine County
How many people live in Sabine County
- Population10,023
- Households4,649
- Average household size2.16
- Median household income$66,585
- Median age54.2
- Median gross rent$844 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$153,100
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,806
- Population under 181,784
- Share under 1817.8 percent
- Population 65 and over3,061
- Share 65 and over30.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,178
- Civilian labor force3,912
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over47.5 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties162nd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2480th
Sabine County is the 162nd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 30.5 percent against 17.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sabine County
Is Sabine County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.66 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,894
- Births, 2024105
- Deaths, 2024214
- Natural change, 2024-109
- Net domestic migration, 202447
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 202450
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024634
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1284th
The county has grown 1.66 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Sabine County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving363
- People arriving, from those returns690
- Adjusted gross income arriving$27.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$76,397
- Largest single originSabine County Non-migrants (3,406 households)
- Largest single destination (3,406 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine County Non-migrants | 3,406 | 6,947 | $209.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 162 | 302 | $11.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 78 | 144 | $6.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 55 | 104 | $5.0 m |
| Orange County | 28 | 58 | $2.3 m |
| Harris County | 25 | 47 | $2.4 m |
| Jefferson County | 24 | 40 | $2.8 m |
| San Augustine County | 24 | 44 | $910,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sabine County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Sabine County
What the Sabine County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$393.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$375.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.8 percent
- GDP change over five years58.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties202nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2555th
- GDP per resident$39,291
Output grew 4.8 percent in the latest year and 58.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Sabine County
- Covered employment, annual average2,437
- Establishments reporting222
- Average annual pay$44,932
- Average weekly wage$864
- Sector 44-45, employment308
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,549
- Sector 23, employment180
- Sector 23, average annual pay$41,856
- Sector 72, employment107
- Sector 72, average annual pay$15,851
- Sector 52, employment64
- Sector 52, average annual pay$49,065
- Sector 21, employment60
- Sector 54, employment54
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 308 | 34 | $24,549 |
| Sector 23 | 180 | 16 | $41,856 |
| Sector 72 | 107 | 13 | $15,851 |
| Sector 52 | 64 | 11 | $49,065 |
| Sector 21 | 60 | 5 | $103,959 |
| Sector 54 | 54 | 25 | $62,603 |
| Sector 48-49 | 45 | 10 | $64,937 |
| Sector 81 | 30 | 13 | $34,434 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 308 jobs, 12.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Sabine County
What businesses operate in Sabine County
- Establishments, all industries196
- Employment at those establishments1,748
- Annual payroll$82.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Sabine County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Sabine County
How much SBA lending happens in Sabine County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$3,070,233
- Median 7(a) approval$2,869,700
- 10th percentile approval$2,110,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,231,000
- Largest single approval$4,231,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)6
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term252 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer66.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countChicken Egg Production (2)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (2)
The average approval of $3,070,233 sits close to the median of $2,869,700, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 66.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sabine County
Do SBA loans in Sabine County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sabine County
Which parts of Sabine County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- BRONSON, approvals2
- HEMPHILL, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BRONSON | 2 | $6,341,000 |
| HEMPHILL | 1 | $2,869,700 |
BRONSON accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in HEMPHILL. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sabine County
How big is Sabine County
- Land area491 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties239th of 254
- Width, east to west26.3 mi
- Height, north to south31.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land20
- Establishments per square mile0.40
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Sabine County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Sabine County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Sabine County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,023
- Households4,649
- Average household size2.16
- Median household income$66,585
- Median age54.2
Common questions
Sabine County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sabine County, Texas?
10,023, in 4,649 households, ranking 162nd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sabine County growing?
The population has grown 1.66 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 105 births against 214 deaths, with net migration of 50. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sabine County?
$66,585. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,100, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $844 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sabine County?
196 establishments, employing 1,748 people with an annual payroll of $82.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Sabine County?
Average annual pay is $44,932, or $864 a week, across 2,437 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sabine County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $9.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $2,869,700. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Sabine County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sabine County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Sabine County come from?
The largest single origin is Sabine County Non-migrants, with 3,406 households. Arriving households report an average income of $76,397 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Sabine County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Sabine County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.