San Augustine County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
San Augustine County, Texas has a population of 7,874 across 531 square miles, down 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $780.3 m in 2024, 137 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $13.1 m.
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San Augustine County
How many people live in San Augustine County
- Population7,874
- Households2,940
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$50,408
- Median age50.5
- Median gross rent$591 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,900
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,759
- Population under 181,573
- Share under 1820.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,111
- Share 65 and over26.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,190
- Civilian labor force3,249
- Unemployment rate9.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.6 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties177th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2659th
San Augustine County is the 177th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.8 percent against 20.0 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.
San Augustine County
Is San Augustine County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.97 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,923
- Births, 202474
- Deaths, 2024156
- Natural change, 2024-82
- Net domestic migration, 2024-29
- Net international migration, 2024-3
- Total net migration, 2024-32
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024187
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2494th
The county has lost 1.97 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
San Augustine County
Where people moving to San Augustine County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving192
- People arriving, from those returns425
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$61,625
- Largest single originSan Augustine County Non-migrants (2,552 households)
- Largest single destination (2,552 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Augustine County Non-migrants | 2,552 | 5,266 | $147.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 129 | 290 | $8.3 m |
| Nacogdoches County | 22 | 45 | $948,000 |
| Sabine County | 21 | 49 | $1.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 20 | 41 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 20 | 41 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is San Augustine 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.
San Augustine County
What the San Augustine County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$780.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$1.02 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-23.4 percent
- GDP change over five years83.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties165th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2045th
- GDP per resident$99,098
Output grew -23.4 percent in the latest year and 83.0 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.
San Augustine County
Who employs people in San Augustine County
- Covered employment, annual average2,014
- Establishments reporting155
- Average annual pay$51,270
- Average weekly wage$986
- Sector 62, employment411
- Sector 62, average annual pay$36,894
- Sector 21, employment208
- Sector 21, average annual pay$84,498
- Sector 44-45, employment206
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,368
- Sector 72, employment62
- Sector 72, average annual pay$15,190
- Sector 48-49, employment50
- Sector 54, employment32
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 411 | 15 | $36,894 |
| Sector 21 | 208 | 6 | $84,498 |
| Sector 44-45 | 206 | 18 | $34,368 |
| Sector 72 | 62 | 10 | $15,190 |
| Sector 48-49 | 50 | 12 | $64,188 |
| Sector 54 | 32 | 9 | $94,055 |
| Sector 52 | 20 | 6 | $49,537 |
| Sector 81 | 17 | 8 | $26,820 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 411 jobs, 20.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
San Augustine County
What businesses operate in San Augustine County
- Establishments, all industries137
- Employment at those establishments1,262
- Annual payroll$61.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.4
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.
San Augustine County
What is being built in San Augustine County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$302,641
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
San Augustine County
How much SBA lending happens in San Augustine County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$13.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$2,183,750
- Median 7(a) approval$2,092,000
- 10th percentile approval$935,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,485,500
- Largest single approval$3,485,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)25
- Jobs per approval4.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term252 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (5)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (4)
The average approval of $2,183,750 sits close to the median of $2,092,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 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.
San Augustine County
Do SBA loans in San Augustine County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Cancelled1
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.
San Augustine County
Which parts of San Augustine County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- SAN AUGUSTINE, approvals4
- BROADDUS, approvals1
- BROWNWOOD, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SAN AUGUSTINE | 4 | $9,200,500 |
| BROADDUS | 1 | $1,810,000 |
| BROWNWOOD | 1 | $2,092,000 |
SAN AUGUSTINE accounts for 4 approvals against 1 in BROADDUS. 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.
San Augustine County
How big is San Augustine County
- Land area531 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties236th of 254
- Width, east to west24.6 mi
- Height, north to south38.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land15
- Establishments per square mile0.26
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.
San Augustine County
What hazards affect San Augustine 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 NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 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 San Augustine 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 San Augustine County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,874
- Households2,940
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$50,408
- Median age50.5
Common questions
San Augustine County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in San Augustine County, Texas?
7,874, in 2,940 households, ranking 177th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is San Augustine County growing?
The population has fallen 1.97 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 74 births against 156 deaths, with net migration of -32. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in San Augustine County?
$50,408. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,900, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $591 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in San Augustine County?
137 establishments, employing 1,262 people with an annual payroll of $61.8 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 San Augustine County?
Average annual pay is $51,270, or $986 a week, across 2,014 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in San Augustine County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $13.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $2,092,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in San Augustine County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $302,641. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for San Augustine 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 San Augustine County come from?
The largest single origin is San Augustine County Non-migrants, with 2,552 households. Arriving households report an average income of $61,625 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 San Augustine 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 San Augustine 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.