Sabine County, Texas

Sabine County, Texas, has 10,012 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hemphill. It uses Central Time and covers 492 sq mi (1,274 km²) of land.

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Sabine County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
10,012
Land area
492 sq mi (1,274 km²)
County seat or government
Hemphill
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,585 ± $7,963
Median home value
$153,100 ± $20,788
Median rent, with utilities
$844 ± $279
Homes lived in by their owners
85.7% ± 3.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
84.9 sq mi (220 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48403
Coordinates (central point)
31.343300, -93.851913

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Sabine County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 759725,708 people
  2. 759485,238 people
  3. 759302,330 people
  4. 759312,323 people
  5. 759681,818 people
  6. 759591,025 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Sabine County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Sabine County, largest first

  1. Hemphill Independent School District6,857 people
  2. Shelbyville Independent School District3,332 people
  3. West Sabine Independent School District2,793 people
  4. Brookeland Independent School District1,882 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hemphill, Texas (city)1,488 people
  2. Milam, Texas (CDP)1,258 people
  3. Pineland, Texas (city)817 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. San Augustine County, Texas19 mi west
  2. Sabine Parish, Louisiana23 mi northeast
  3. Shelby County, Texas35 mi northwest
  4. Newton County, Texas39 mi south
  5. Jasper County, Texas42 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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