San Saba, Texas Population 2024

3,116

San Saba is a city located in San Saba County Texas. San Saba has a 2024 population of 3,116. It is also the county seat of San Saba County. San Saba is currently growing at a rate of 0.03% annually and its population has increased by 0.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,112 in 2020.

The average household income in San Saba is $54,930 with a poverty rate of 19.22%. The median age in San Saba is 36.2 years: 36 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.

San Saba Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Saba was:

  • White: 76.78%
  • Two or more races: 11.24%
  • Other race: 8.97%
  • Black or African American: 2.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.32%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,150.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.13% (4)
The current population of San Saba, Texas is 3,116 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,112.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,39776.78%
Two or more races35111.24%
Other race2808.97%
Black or African American812.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.32%
Asian30.1%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

San Saba Population by Race

San Saba Population Pyramid 2024

San Saba Median Age

36.2

Total

36

Male

36.7

Female

San Saba Adults

There are 2,425 adults, (535 of whom are seniors) in San Saba.

San Saba Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

San Saba Sex Ratio

Female1,41945.45%
Male1,70354.55%

San Saba Population by Age

San Saba Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9542.687723
Married4903.4288.211.8
Non Family3181.1370.829.2
Female1053.974.325.7
Male412.760100

3.31

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

77.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Saba Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade22210.26%
Associates Degree884.07%
Bachelors Degree1255.78%
Graduate Degree663.05%
High School Graduate98745.63%
Less Than 9th Grade1878.65%
Some College48822.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Saba Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Saba Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1551,022172
Hispanic85862813
2+ Races2081426
Other Race2081290
Black81450
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.89%.

San Saba Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,605$45,645$0
Graduate Degree$0$83,125$0
High School Graduate$28,750$29,148$24,417
Less Than 9th Grade$20,313$21,429$0
Overall$26,339$28,640$23,542
Some College$23,095$0$21,250

$26,339

Average Earnings

$28,640

Average Male

$23,542

Average Female

San Saba Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Saba Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Saba Language

64.75% of San Saba residents speak only English, while 35.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.41% of the population.

San Saba Language

San Saba Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,19123819.98%
White1,30023317.92%
Other2423012.4%
Multiple208199.13%

19.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.61%

Male Poverty Rate

18.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Saba

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Saba is Hispanic, with 19.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Saba is Multiple, with 9.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.79%.

San Saba Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.1%
High School19.06%
Some College13.95%
Bachelors or Greater6.9%

San Saba Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed19.09%
Male Unemployed18.92%
Female Employed7.21%

San Saba Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Saba Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,929$64,601
Households$43,224$54,930
Married Families$62,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,392$32,114

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Saba Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

San Saba Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Saba Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

San Saba Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Saba Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

233

Number of Veterans

233

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam59
Second Gulf War54
Korea47
First Gulf War42
World War II13

San Saba Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5473
75+72
65 to 7452
18 to 3429
55 to 647

San Saba Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1960.10919220055710306
Hispanic370.036345776031434185
2+ Races250.08012820512820513
Other Race70.03125
Black50.06172839506172839

San Saba Veterans by Race

San Saba Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Saba Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48%

Labor Force Participation

45.8%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

San Saba Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Saba Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Saba Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.74%

Born in San Saba

89.75%

Native Born

10.25%

Foreign Born

8.84%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.75% of San Saba residents were born in the United States, with 77.74% having been born in Texas. 8.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Saba Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,12110.03%
20283,12010.03%
20273,11910.03%
20263,11810.03%
20253,11710.03%
20243,11610.03%
20233,115-22-0.7%
20223,13710.03%
20213,136240.77%
20203,112-18-0.58%
20193,130-39-1.23%
20183,169391.25%
20173,130451.46%
20163,08540.13%
20153,081250.82%
20143,056-49-1.58%
20133,105-22-0.7%
20123,127-33-1.04%
20113,160-44-1.37%
20103,20400%
20002,637110.42%
19902,626-221-7.76%
19802,84729211.43%
19702,555-173-6.34%
19602,728-672-19.76%
19503,40047316.16%
19402,927-194-6.22%

San Saba Population by Year