San Jacinto County, Texas
9 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 28,441
- Median household income
- $65,364
- ±6,756
- Unemployed
- 6.8%
- 810 of 11,971 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.2%
- 9,272 of 10,881 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of San Jacinto | 27,878 (2021) | 1 State Highway 150, Coldspring | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Point Blank | 663 (2021) | 101 Counts Rd, Pointblank | — |
| Town of Coldspring | 777 (2021) | Po Box 247, Coldspring | — |
| Town of Shepherd | 2,045 (2021) | 11020 Highway 150, Shepherd | Website |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto County Emergency Services District | Local fire protection | Po Box 637, Coldspring | — |
| San Jacinto Sud | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1, Coldspring | — |
| Somerset MUD 1 | Other multi-function districts | 14755 Preston Rd, Dallas | — |
| Somerset MUD 2 | Other multi-function districts | 14755 Preston Rd, Dallas | — |
| Cape Royale Utility District | Sewerage and water supply | 2727 Allen Parkway, Houston | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD
School district4 schools
14210 HWY 150 W, Coldspring, TX, 77331
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SHEPHERD ISD
School district4 schools
1401 S BYRD AVE, Shepherd, TX, 77371
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
The Woodlands Farmer's Market at Gogan's Mill (7 Switchbud Place The Woodlands)
Huntsville Downtown Farmers Market (1230 12th Street Huntsville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.