The Town Files

San Saba County, Texas

5,696 people. The median home is worth $168,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $55,819.

Towns in San Saba County

Towns in San Saba County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
San Saba3,117$124,000$50,37335.9

People and housing

San Saba CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$168,700$184,100
Median rent$958$1,086
Median household income$55,819$65,842
Median age40.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line10.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,588 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,000 a year.

Largest industries in San Saba CountyWholesale trade190 jobs · $48,389Agriculture, forestry & fishi…167 jobs · $54,108Retail160 jobs · $26,422Hotels & restaurants127 jobs · $15,088Health care & social assistan…82 jobs · $44,987Manufacturing66 jobs · $41,386
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in San Saba County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 311 storm events in San Saba County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in San Saba County by type since 1996Hail117Flood10Drought75Tornado8Wildfire6Ice Storm4Heavy Rain3Flash Flood23Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

San Saba County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2025FloodDR-4879: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
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
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).