The Town Files

Sabine County, Texas

10,023 people. The median home is worth $153,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $66,585.

Towns in Sabine County

Towns in Sabine County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Milam1,355$206,300$50,78163.3
Hemphill1,029$125,700$67,26033.7
Pineland888$80,700$31,85841.3

People and housing

Sabine CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$153,100$184,100
Median rent$844$1,086
Median household income$66,585$65,842
Median age54.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,437 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,932 a year.

Largest industries in Sabine CountyRetail308 jobs · $24,549Construction180 jobs · $41,856Hotels & restaurants107 jobs · $15,851Finance & insurance64 jobs · $49,065Mining, oil & gas60 jobs · $103,959Professional & technical serv…54 jobs · $62,603
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sabine County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 6.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 348 storm events in Sabine County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Sabine County by type since 1996Hail36Heat66Drought38Tornado12High Wind2Flash Flood34Winter Storm5Excessive Heat21Winter Weather15Cold/Wind Chill6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sabine County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).