San Jacinto County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
San Jacinto County, Texas has a population of 28,441 across 569 square miles, up 7.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $522.7 m in 2024, 258 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $5.3 m.
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San Jacinto County
How many people live in San Jacinto County
- Population28,441
- Households10,881
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$65,364
- Median age44.0
- Median gross rent$1,060 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$209,300
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over20,035
- Population under 186,120
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over6,130
- Share 65 and over21.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6416,191
- Civilian labor force11,971
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.6 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties98th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1525th
San Jacinto County is the 98th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.6 percent against 21.5 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 Jacinto County
Is San Jacinto County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base7.03 percent
- Census 2020 base population27,400
- Births, 2024353
- Deaths, 2024341
- Natural change, 202412
- Net domestic migration, 2024168
- Net international migration, 202420
- Total net migration, 2024188
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,036
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents310th
The county has grown 7.03 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
San Jacinto County
Where people moving to San Jacinto County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,154
- People arriving, from those returns2,393
- Adjusted gross income arriving$74.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$64,256
- Largest single originSan Jacinto County Non-migrants (8,920 households)
- Largest single destination (8,920 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto County Non-migrants | 8,920 | 18,987 | $613.7 m |
| Harris County | 298 | 650 | $22.8 m |
| Montgomery County | 252 | 544 | $16.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 176 | 312 | $9.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 134 | 243 | $10.8 m |
| Liberty County | 121 | 296 | $6.3 m |
| Polk County | 68 | 131 | $2.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 61 | 102 | $4.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is San Jacinto 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 Jacinto County
What the San Jacinto County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$522.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$482.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.3 percent
- GDP change over five years38.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties187th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2376th
- GDP per resident$18,380
Output grew 8.3 percent in the latest year and 38.0 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 Jacinto County
Who employs people in San Jacinto County
- Covered employment, annual average2,469
- Establishments reporting299
- Average annual pay$45,616
- Average weekly wage$877
- Sector 44-45, employment315
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,029
- Sector 62, employment175
- Sector 62, average annual pay$38,000
- Sector 23, employment163
- Sector 23, average annual pay$51,942
- Sector 54, employment160
- Sector 54, average annual pay$67,686
- Sector 31-33, employment109
- Sector 52, employment59
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 315 | 36 | $24,029 |
| Sector 62 | 175 | 21 | $38,000 |
| Sector 23 | 163 | 44 | $51,942 |
| Sector 54 | 160 | 28 | $67,686 |
| Sector 31-33 | 109 | 10 | $60,676 |
| Sector 52 | 59 | 7 | $51,347 |
| Sector 42 | 50 | 14 | $63,351 |
| Sector 22 | 42 | 5 | $94,890 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 315 jobs, 12.8 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.
San Jacinto County
What businesses operate in San Jacinto County
- Establishments, all industries258
- Employment at those establishments1,421
- Annual payroll$59.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents9.1
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 Jacinto County
What is being built in San Jacinto County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024578
- Declared construction value permitted$127.7 m
- Single family units authorised578
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$220,969
- Units authorised per 1,000 households53.1
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 Jacinto County
How much SBA lending happens in San Jacinto County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,337,500
- Median 7(a) approval$850,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,235,000
- Largest single approval$4,235,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)71
- Jobs per approval17.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (1)
- Most active lenderWallis Bank (1)
The average approval of $1,337,500 sits well above the median of $850,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 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 Jacinto County
Do SBA loans in San Jacinto County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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 Jacinto County
Which parts of San Jacinto County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Shepherd, approvals2
- COLDSPRING, approvals1
- Point Blank, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd | 2 | $4,485,000 |
| COLDSPRING | 1 | $15,000 |
| Point Blank | 1 | $850,000 |
Shepherd accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in COLDSPRING. 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 Jacinto County
How big is San Jacinto County
- Land area569 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties233rd of 254
- Width, east to west31.5 mi
- Height, north to south38.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land50
- Establishments per square mile0.45
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 Jacinto County
What hazards affect San Jacinto County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- 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 San Jacinto 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 Jacinto County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population28,441
- Households10,881
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$65,364
- Median age44.0
Common questions
San Jacinto County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in San Jacinto County, Texas?
28,441, in 10,881 households, ranking 98th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is San Jacinto County growing?
The population has grown 7.03 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 353 births against 341 deaths, with net migration of 188. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in San Jacinto County?
$65,364. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,300, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $1,060 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in San Jacinto County?
258 establishments, employing 1,421 people with an annual payroll of $59.3 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 Jacinto County?
Average annual pay is $45,616, or $877 a week, across 2,469 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in San Jacinto County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $5.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $850,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in San Jacinto County?
578 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $127.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for San Jacinto 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 Jacinto County come from?
The largest single origin is San Jacinto County Non-migrants, with 8,920 households. Arriving households report an average income of $64,256 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 Jacinto 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 Jacinto 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.