San Jacinto County Demographics

A map of San Jacinto County's Population by Race

San Jacinto County, Texas had a population of 27,402 in 2020. It was 70.0% White, 7.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 17.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of San Jacinto County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

San Jacinto County is the 98th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

San Jacinto County's White Population

19,170 residents of San Jacinto County identify as White, or 70.0%. This makes the White share of the population of San Jacinto County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, San Jacinto County is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

San Jacinto County is more White than neighboring Polk County (69.4% White), Walker County (52.1% White), Montgomery County (59.9% White), and Liberty County (54.6% White). San Jacinto County is less White than neighboring Trinity County (77.4% White).

San Jacinto County's Black Population

2,083 residents of San Jacinto County identify as Black, or 7.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Jacinto County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, San Jacinto County is ranked #70 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

San Jacinto County is more Black than neighboring Montgomery County (5.5% Black). San Jacinto County is less Black than neighboring Polk County (9.7% Black), Walker County (21.4% Black), Trinity County (8% Black), and Liberty County (7.7% Black).

San Jacinto County's Asian Population

86 residents of San Jacinto County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Jacinto County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, San Jacinto County is ranked #195 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

San Jacinto County is more Asian than neighboring Trinity County (0.2% Asian). San Jacinto County is less Asian than neighboring Polk County (0.7% Asian), Walker County (1.5% Asian), Montgomery County (3.5% Asian), and Liberty County (0.5% Asian).

San Jacinto County's Hispanic Population

4,822 residents of San Jacinto County identify as Hispanic, or 17.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Jacinto County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, San Jacinto County is ranked #201 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

San Jacinto County is more Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (14.7% Hispanic), and Trinity County (9.7% Hispanic). San Jacinto County is less Hispanic than neighboring Walker County (21.7% Hispanic), Montgomery County (26.4% Hispanic), and Liberty County (33.6% Hispanic).

San Jacinto County's Native American/Other Population

212 residents of San Jacinto County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of San Jacinto 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, San Jacinto County is ranked #98 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

San Jacinto County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trinity County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Liberty County (0.7% Native American/Other). San Jacinto County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Polk County (2.1% Native American/Other).

San Jacinto County's Multiracial Population

1,029 residents of San Jacinto County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Jacinto County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, San Jacinto County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

San Jacinto County is more Multiracial than neighboring Polk County (3.4% Multiracial), Walker County (2.5% Multiracial), and Liberty County (2.9% Multiracial). San Jacinto County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (3.9% Multiracial), and Trinity County (4.2% Multiracial).

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