San Jacinto County, Texas
| San Jacinto County, Texas | |
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The San Jacinto County Courthouse in Coldspring
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1870 |
| Named for | Battle of San Jacinto |
| Seat | Coldspring |
| Largest city | Shepherd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 628 sq mi (1,627 km2) |
| • Land | 569 sq mi (1,474 km2) |
| • Water | 59 sq mi (153 km2), 9.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 26,384 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
San Jacinto County (/ˌsæn dʒəˈsɪntoʊ/ SAN ja-SIN-toh) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,384. Its county seat is Coldspring. The county's name comes from the Battle of San Jacinto which, in 1836, secured Texas' independence from Mexico and established a republic.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 628 square miles (1,630 km2), of which 569 square miles (1,470 km2) is land and 59 square miles (150 km2) (9.3%) is water.
The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through San Jacinto County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,246 people, 8,651 households, and 6,401 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 11,520 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.64% White, 12.64% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 4.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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