Sam RayburnTX
A town of 1,366.
Is Sam Rayburn a good place to live?
The best of Sam Rayburn’s subject grades is an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 35% of residents are 65 or older in Sam Rayburn, above both the Texas town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 7 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Sam Rayburn. Sam Rayburn's schools rank behind 74% of the state's. 34% of the land in Sam Rayburn is conserved, above both Texas’ towns (1.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 52 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score higher on the outdoors. Sam Rayburn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sam Rayburn stand out
Where Sam Rayburn beats most towns.
1,366 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Sam Rayburn grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Sam Rayburn is from typical.
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Moving to Sam Rayburn: who provides what
Sam Rayburn is unincorporated, so Jasper 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 Sam Rayburn.
In Sam Rayburn, the median age runs higher than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Sam Rayburn’s median age is 53.2 years. People 65 and older are 35% of residents (13% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (24% statewide). 33% of Sam Rayburn adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Sam Rayburn | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.2 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.2 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Sam Rayburn | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.6% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.7% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.6% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Twin Dikes Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Sam Rayburn’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Sam Rayburn for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Sam Rayburn is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Sam Rayburn has added 39 jobs, to 188 in 2023.
| Sam Rayburn | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Sam Rayburn
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Sam Rayburn
Sam Rayburn has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sam Rayburn stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
44% of adults have high blood pressure in Sam Rayburn. Sam Rayburn beats the Texas average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of adults have diabetes in Sam Rayburn.
| Sam Rayburn | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sam Rayburn | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.6% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sam Rayburn
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sam Rayburn; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sam Rayburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
98% of working residents leave Sam Rayburn for work
Where Sam Rayburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sam Rayburn
Census-designated place in Jasper County, Texas, United States
Sam Rayburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jasper County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,273 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 9.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Area code
- 409
Questions about Sam Rayburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sam Rayburn, TX expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.