OakhurstTX
Some 266 people live in this town, in Texas.
Is Oakhurst a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Oakhurst, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Oakhurst has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
266 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oakhurst: who provides what
Oakhurst is unincorporated, so San Jacinto County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oakhurst.
Most of Oakhurst’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 41 miles. The top destinations are Huntsville (13%), Conroe (13%) and Houston (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Oakhurst, expect mild winters and hot summers
The town’s typical July afternoon high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oakhurst is
Among adults in Oakhurst, 14% binge drink. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| Oakhurst | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Oakhurst | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.4% | 19.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 64.6% | 57.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oakhurst has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Oakhurst comes to 59 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 45% come from inland flooding and 34% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oakhurst after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Oakhurst
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oakhurst
About 0 of every 100 Oakhurst residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Oakhurst for work
Where Oakhurst’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oakhurst
Unincorporated community & census-designated place in Texas, United States
Oakhurst is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in San Jacinto County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oakhurst had a population of 148. Prior to the 2010 census Oakhurst and Cape Royale CDPs were part of Oakhurst city, which has been disincorporated.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 390 ft
- ZIP code
- 77359
Questions about Oakhurst
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakhurst, TX a good place to live?
Oakhurst has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 266 people live in this town, in Texas.