Sabine County Demographics

A map of Sabine County's Population by Race

Sabine County, Texas had a population of 9,894 in 2020. It was 84.0% White, 7.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sabine County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sabine County is the 164th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Sabine County's White Population

8,307 residents of Sabine County identify as White, or 84.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Sabine County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sabine County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sabine County is more White than neighboring San Augustine County (66.6% White), Sabine County (67% White), Shelby County (60% White), Newton County (75.7% White), and Jasper County (72.1% White).

Sabine County's Black Population

734 residents of Sabine County identify as Black, or 7.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sabine County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sabine County is ranked #75 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sabine County is less Black than neighboring San Augustine County (22.3% Black), Sabine County (15.9% Black), Shelby County (15.8% Black), Newton County (17% Black), and Jasper County (16.9% Black).

Sabine County's Asian Population

52 residents of Sabine County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sabine County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sabine County is ranked #125 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sabine County is more Asian than neighboring Sabine County (0.3% Asian), Newton County (0.2% Asian), and Jasper County (0.3% Asian). Sabine County is less Asian than neighboring Shelby County (1.5% Asian).

Sabine County's Hispanic Population

393 residents of Sabine County identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sabine County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sabine County is ranked #252 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sabine County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sabine County (3.2% Hispanic), and Newton County (2.8% Hispanic). Sabine County is less Hispanic than neighboring San Augustine County (8.1% Hispanic), Shelby County (19.5% Hispanic), and Jasper County (6.7% Hispanic).

Sabine County's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Sabine County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sabine County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sabine County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sabine County is more Native American/Other than neighboring San Augustine County (0.2% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.5% Native American/Other), Newton County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Jasper County (0.7% Native American/Other). Sabine County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sabine County (8.4% Native American/Other).

Sabine County's Multiracial Population

322 residents of Sabine County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sabine County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sabine County is ranked #99 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sabine County is more Multiracial than neighboring San Augustine County (2.3% Multiracial), and Shelby County (2.7% Multiracial). Sabine County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sabine County (5.2% Multiracial), and Newton County (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.