SaritaTX
A town of 92, settled in 1904.
Is Sarita a good place to live?
Sarita’s median age is 64.6 years, where Texas’ towns sit at 35.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 643 Texas towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sarita. Sarita’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Texas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Sarita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
92 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sarita: who provides what
Sarita is unincorporated, so Kenedy 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 Sarita.
The FEMA risk score in Sarita is higher than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Sarita’s FEMA risk score is 89 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Sarita’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Kenedy County Wide CSD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarita ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 126 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Mild winters and hot summers in Sarita
Sarita has warm winters and hot summers. The July high in Sarita is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Sarita draws in 114 commuters
Most working residents leave Sarita for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (14%), Laredo (12%) and McAllen (8%). Half commute less than 71 miles.
| Sarita | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults in Sarita worry about having enough food than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
47% of adults worry about having enough food in Sarita. Sarita beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 33% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Sarita.
| Sarita | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 20% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Sarita | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 46.8% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sarita has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sam Noble Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sarita
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sarita; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sarita residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Sarita
County seat and unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Sarita is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the county seat of, Kenedy County, Texas, United States. It is the only settlement of note in the county, and as of the 2020 census, Sarita had a population of 205.
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- Established
- 1904
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- ZIP code
- 78385
- Area code
- 361
Questions about Sarita
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sarita, TX a good place to live?
Sarita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.