San Augustine is the county seat of San Augustine County in East Texas, United States. Its population was at the 2020 census.
History
The first European settlement in the area began in 1717 with the establishment of Mission Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Ais by Spanish missionaries. The mission was abandoned and re-established in 1721. It lasted until 1773 and is now preserved as Mission Dolores State Historic Site
The town began in 1832 with land owned by Thomas S. McFarland. The town was named after the Presidio de San Agustín de Ahumada, which had been named in honor of the (1755–1761) Viceroy of New Spain, Don Agustín de Ahumada y Villalón.
Geography
San Augustine is located at (31.531086, –94.110971).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which (2.08%) is covered by water.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, San Augustine has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+San Augustine city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|767
|629
|36.39%
|32.76%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|1,092
|968
|51.80%
|50.42%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|1
|0
|0.05%
|0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|9
|13
|0.43%
|0.68%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|5
|0
|0.24%
|0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|13
|38
|0.62%
|1.98%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|221
|272
|10.48%
|14.17%
|-
|Total
|2,108
|1,920
|100.00%
|100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, 1,920 people, 741 households, and 536 families resided in the city, the median age was 42.2 years, 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18, and 23.0% were 65 years of age or older.
There were 741 households in San Augustine, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.5% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 40.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 661 || 34.4%
|-
| Black or African American || 970 || 50.5%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 3 || 0.2%
|-
| Asian || 15 || 0.8%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 136 || 7.1%
|-
| Two or more races || 135 || 7.0%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 272 || 14.2%
|}
2000 census
As of the census