Angelina County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Angelina County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Angelina County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 87,274 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 100.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.07% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 32,271 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Angelina County grew by 5.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 87,274 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Angelina County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 21.9% of residents. That is 1.5 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 19,152 21.9% -1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 17,265 19.8% -3.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 17,179 19.7% +0.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,474 16.6% +3.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.9% of the people living in Angelina County and men 49.1%.
- Women 50.9% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.1% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Angelina County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Angelina County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,193 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.17% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Angelina County is about 22% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Angelina County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $97,840 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,075 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.0% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Angelina County is about 7.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,075 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Angelina County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 137 hours, about 5.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Angelina County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 32.8 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 137 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,241 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.9% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,949 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 757 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Angelina County is 16 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Angelina County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Angelina County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.60 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Angelina County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Angelina County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Angelina County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Angelina County, TX is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 87,274 residents against a local median of 52,800. Angelina County, TX's median home price, at $97,840, runs 41% below the $165,456 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 16.4 min against a local median of 20.6 min, 20% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 20% below the local median it puts Angelina County, TX at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $117,649 on median home price, so Angelina County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Angelina County, TX has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina County, TX | 87,274 | $61,193 #2/4 | $97,840 #4/4 | 16.4 min #2/4 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | 65,162 | $53,403 | $254,276 | 15.6 min |
| Polk County, TX | 52,800 | $63,925 | $165,456 | 20.6 min |
| Tyler County, TX | 20,238 | $55,397 | $136,627 | 28.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Angelina County, Texas.
How big is Angelina County, Texas by population?
About 87,274 people live in Angelina County, Texas, in 32,271 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 38.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Angelina County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Angelina County, Texas has 101 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Angelina County, Texas?
The median home costs 1.6 times the median household income ($97,840 against $61,193), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,075 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Angelina County, Texas?
17.2% of adults in Angelina County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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