Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of San Augustine’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a D− for health. 46% of residents live below the poverty line in San Augustine, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On health, just 2 of Texas’ 998 towns do worse. The median household income is $28K, and 46% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 17 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score higher on history. San Augustine has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where San Augustine beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Ezekiel Cullen House| Widest gap | San Augustine | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 15% | 5.7% |
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1936.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far San Augustine is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in San Augustine, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in San Augustine.
25% of adults smoke cigarettes in San Augustine, where Texas’ towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. 11% of San Augustine adults binge drink. No town among the 642 in Texas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than San Augustine.
| San Augustine | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | San Augustine | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 15% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by San Augustine ISD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is San Augustine H S, with 320 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Augustine ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 277 | D |
| San Augustine H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 320 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
The median rent in San Augustine is $552 a month. Typical home values fell 5.2% in the year to September 2026. 57% of households own their home in San Augustine.
| San Augustine | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $552 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
San Augustine has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. San Augustine’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave San Augustine for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Center (10%), Nacogdoches (7%) and Houston (6%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
| San Augustine | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in San Augustine.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of San Augustine; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 San Augustine residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
7 places in San Augustine on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in San Augustine.
City in and county seat of San Augustine County, Texas, United States
San Augustine is the county seat of San Augustine County in East Texas, United States. Its population was 1,920 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
7 notable people were born here, including Matilda Coxe Stevenson and Ben Ramsey.
