Sabine County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Sabine County, Texas has its county seat in Hemphill and FIPS code 48403. About 9,998 people live here, the 162nd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Hemphill |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48403 (Texas 48 + county 403) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 9,998 (162nd of 254) |
| Land area | 491.7 sq mi (239th largest; + 84.9 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 20.3 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $131,900 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,315 a year (about 1.0% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.sabine.tx.us |
What counties border Sabine County?
Sabine County shares a border with 5 counties:
- Sabine Parish, LA
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- San Augustine County
- Shelby County
What cities and towns are in Sabine County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 27% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Hemphill | 1,397 | 100.0% |
| Milam (CDP) | 1,275 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Sabine County?
6 ZIP code areas with residents touch Sabine County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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