City · Texas
Coldspring, Texas
Coldspring, city, in San Jacinto County, Texas. Coldspring had 886 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 819 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,274 (±364). GEOID 4815892.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
886
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 819 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,274 ±364
Median household income
$43,851
±$10,216 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$216,800
±$46,242 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$777
±$73 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Coldspring and what county is it in?
Coldspring is a city in San Jacinto County, Texas. It covers 1.9 square miles of land, 441 residents per square mile in 2020.
Coldspring is in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Coldspring, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 886 people lived in Coldspring on July 1, 2025, up 8.3% since 2020, in line with Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 819 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,274 (±364).
| Measure | Coldspring | San Jacinto County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,274 ±364 | 28,441 | no clear change |
| Households | 480 ±130 | 10,881 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.47 ±0.49 | 2.60 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 540 ±138 | 15,011 | no clear change |
Coldspring's population since 2000
From 691 in 2000 to 886 in 2025: up 28.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Coldspring as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Coldspring?
The median resident of Coldspring is 42.4 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 53.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 31.0%.
| Measure | Coldspring | San Jacinto County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.4 ±11.5 | 44.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.9% ±8.2 pts | 21.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.1% ±6.9 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Male | 35.6% ±7.1 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.9% ±4.6 pts | 19.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.8% ±11.9 pts | 68.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 31.0% ±10.7 pts | 8.7% | +14.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.3% ±6.2 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9% ±2.0 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.2% ±4.0 pts | 17.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.3% ±2.8 pts | 9.9% | – |
| With a disability | 30.9% ±8.4 pts | 23.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.6% ±4.9 pts | 17.7% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.7% ±5.2 pts | 82.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.8% ±6.8 pts | 16.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.8% ±3.5 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.6% ±4.7 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Coldspring earn?
Half of Coldspring's 480 households earn less than $43,851 a year (±$10,216), against $65,364 in San Jacinto County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $41,055 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 27.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Coldspring | San Jacinto County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,851 ±$10,216 | $65,364 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $57,277 ±$10,800 | $82,266 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,201 ±$4,341 | $30,859 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 27.0% ±13.0 pts | 18.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 46.4% ±28.5 pts | 26.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 27.1% ±11.2 pts | 17.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.2% ±7.6 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.6% ±8.3 pts | 85.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Coldspring?
Owners occupy 51.0% of Coldspring's occupied homes and renters 49.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,800 by its owner (±$46,242). The median renter pays $777 a month including utilities, and 29.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Coldspring | San Jacinto County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $216,800 ±$46,242 | $209,300 | +$108,376 |
| Median gross rent | $777 ±$73 | $1,060 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.9% ±16.4 pts | 24.7% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,258 ±$239 | $1,677 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.0% ±12.7 pts | 84.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 49.0% ±12.7 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Housing units | 540 ±138 | 15,011 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±18.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±18.4 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 55.0% ±9.2 pts | 70.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 17.0% ±6.5 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.1% ±7.8 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.0% ±5.4 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.6% ±5.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.5% ±8.0 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Coldspring work and get to work?
79.0% of Coldspring's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 14.3%.
| Measure | Coldspring | San Jacinto County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 43.4% ±9.3 pts | 52.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 14.3% ±8.5 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 79.0% ±13.5 pts | 78.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.6% ±9.9 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±11.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.3% ±3.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.7 min ±9.2 | 40.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Coldspring?
No census tract lies mostly in Coldspring; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2002.01San Jacinto County | 3,539 | $52,188 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Coldspring) · Census block assignment files
How does Coldspring compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Coldspring is the 10,801st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 851st-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Coldspring is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 851st | 1,224 |
Coldspring's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Coldspring with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Coldspring?
17 of the 57 figures for Coldspring on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Coldspring are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Coldspring.