San Augustine County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to San Augustine
San Augustine County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. San Augustine County is home to San Augustine. Construction employs 391, down 8.2% since 2019, and construction is 3.7 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Next door, Nacogdoches County has 674 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 1,979 jobs in 2025, down 8.3% from 2019. Unemployment was 5.3% in August 2026, against 4.7% in 2019.
Cities and towns in San Augustine County
San Augustine County is home to San Augustine.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in San Augustine County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,923 | 7,722 | ▼ 2.5% | 178th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,158 | 1,979 | ▼ 8.3% | 220th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $44,306 | $54,908 | ▲ 23.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 426 | 391 | ▼ 8.2% | 137th of 155 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.7% | 5.3% | ▲ 0.6pts | — |
Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc is the largest utility serving San Augustine County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.10¢/kWh in 2024. 7,722 people live here, down 2.5% since 2020.
Who powers San Augustine County
Utilities with service territory in San Augustine County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 40,404 | 13.10¢ | 25% |
| City of San Augustine - (TX) | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in San Augustine County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The San Augustine County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,979 | $54,908 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 391 | $61,930 | 3.73 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in San Augustine County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in San Augustine County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
San Augustine County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border San Augustine County, Nacogdoches County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Augustine County | 7,722 | ▼ 8.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Angelina County | 88,154 | ▲ 1.1% | 200 MW | 200 MW | 2 | — |
| Jasper County | 33,075 | ▼ 5.1% | 118 MW | — | — | — |
| Nacogdoches County | 66,035 | ▲ 0.8% | 114 MW | 674 MW | — | — |
| Sabine County | 10,012 | ▼ 1.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Shelby County | 24,286 | ▲ 3.1% | — | — | — | — |
More of Texas
San Augustine County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in San Augustine County, Texas?
2 utilities have service territory in San Augustine County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc, City of San Augustine - (TX). The largest, Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc, charged residential customers 13.10¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in San Augustine County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in San Augustine County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Nacogdoches County.
Is San Augustine County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,979 jobs in 2025 against 2,158 in 2019 (-8.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 426 to 391.
Does San Augustine County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for San Augustine County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.