Sam RayburnTX
Population 1,366: a town in Texas.
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
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
Nearly a third of Sam Rayburn is conserved land
There are 5.0 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. In Sam Rayburn, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 18 acres here.
| 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
Since 2013, Sam Rayburn has added 39 jobs, to 188 in 2023. For most workers, Sam Rayburn is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The mean commuting time here is 31 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 47 miles.
| 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
Top of a high hazard risk in Sam Rayburn: inland flooding
For Sam Rayburn, the risk rating from FEMA is 71 of 100. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to hurricanes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Sam Rayburn
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
Among adults in Sam Rayburn, 22% say their health is fair or poor. Against the Texas average, Sam Rayburn comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 9. In Sam Rayburn, 15% of adults have diabetes, and 15% binge drink.
| 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
The median home in Sam Rayburn sells for about $273K
In Sam Rayburn, just over four in five households own their home. The rent at the middle of the market for Sam Rayburn comes to $1,108 a month.
| Sam Rayburn | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,108 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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?
The typical home is worth about $255,000, 14% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.