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Angelina County, Texas
Angelina County, Texas. Angelina County had 88,154 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). It holds 7 places (6 cities, villages and boroughs and 1 census-designated) and 21 census tracts. GEOID 48005.
Angelina County is the county of the Lufkin, TX micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).
Residents, July 2025 estimate
88,154
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 86,395 · ACS 2020-2024: 87,275
Median household income
$60,960
±$3,197 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$163,500
±$7,633 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$1,076
±$30 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
How many people live in Angelina County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 86,395 residents in Angelina County. The Census Bureau estimates 88,154 for July 1, 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 87,275 over 798 square miles of land.
| Measure | Angelina County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 87,275 | 30,188,424 | −47 |
| Households | 32,271±440 | 10,992,816 | +1,236 |
| Average household size | 2.60±0.04 | 2.69 | −0.12 |
| Housing units | 37,023±46 | 12,128,515 | no clear change |
Angelina County's population since 2000
From 80,130 in 2000 to 88,154 in 2025: up 10.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov
What cities and towns are in Angelina County?
Angelina County holds 7 places: 6 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Lufkin with 34,350 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Angelina County?
The median resident of Angelina County is 37.8 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 23.5%. 8.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Angelina County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.8±0.5 | 35.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.3% | 25.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.9%±0.1 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23.5% | 39.7% | +1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.2%±0.4 pts | 39.1% | −2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.1%±0.7 pts | 11.9% | −2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.1 pts | 5.5% | −0.2 pts |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.6%±0.8 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 8.0%±0.8 pts | 17.6% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 19.1%±1.2 pts | 35.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.1%±0.7 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 19.9%±1.4 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.7%±1.6 pts | 17.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.4%±1.2 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.9%±1.2 pts | 33.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.7%±0.8 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.2%±1.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
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 Angelina County earn?
Half of Angelina County's 32,271 households earn less than $60,960 a year (±$3,197), against $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $62,092 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Angelina County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,960±$3,197 | $78,476 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $79,044±$2,922 | $109,933 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,614±$967 | $40,752 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.8%±1.9 pts | 13.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 21.9%±4.1 pts | 18.7% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 16.7%±2.0 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.7%±1.3 pts | 91.4% | – |
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 Angelina County?
Owners occupy 64.0% of Angelina County's occupied homes and renters 36.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,500 by its owner (±$7,633). The median renter pays $1,076 a month including utilities, and 39.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Angelina County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $163,500±$7,633 | $283,800 | +$31,077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,076±$30 | $1,403 | +$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.1%±4.6 pts | 42.3% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,482±$70 | $2,106 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.0%±2.0 pts | 62.6% | no clear change |
| Housing units | 37,023±46 | 12,128,515 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.3%±0.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0%±2.3 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.0%±2.3 pts | 64.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 19.0%±1.7 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±0.7 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.5%±0.7 pts | 3.1% | – |
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 many new homes is Angelina County building?
Builders took permits for 157 new housing units across Angelina County in 2025 (139 single-family), 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Angelina County get to work?
80.9% of Angelina County's workers drive alone and 5.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.4%.
| Measure | Angelina County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.7%±1.4 pts | 65.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4%±1.3 pts | 5.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 80.9%±2.0 pts | 71.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.5%±1.6 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 1.2%±0.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.9%±1.1 pts | 14.4% | +3.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.9 min±1.1 | 26.7 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 are Angelina County's census tracts?
Angelina County is divided into 21 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $29,565 (Tract 5) to $86,250 (Tract 1.04).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Angelina County compare with Texas's other counties?
| Measure | Rank |
|---|---|
| Population | 46th of 253 |
| Growth 2020-2025 | 132nd of 254 |
| Residents per square mile | 44th of 254 |
| Median household income | 156th of 253 |
| Median home value | 135th of 247 |
| Median gross rent | 66th of 245 |
| Poverty rate | 99th of 240 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 162nd of 252 |
| Median age | 149th of 254 |
Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Angelina County 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' school search.