Town guide

San Saba, Texas

San Saba is a city in San Saba County, Texas, home to about 3,056 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76877.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,0561,128 per sq mi
Median home value$124,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in San Saba

1 ZIP code

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Around San Saba

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)92 miles away
Closer regional airportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Austin, TX83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX118 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of San Saba; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents San Saba

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

San Saba had 3,117 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 571st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

San Saba County grew from 7,569 residents in 1900 to 5,730 in 2020.

San Saba population by census2000: 2,637, 2010: 3,099, 2020: 3,1172,63720003,09920103,1172020

San Saba County, 1900–2020

San Saba County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,569, 1910: 11,245, 1920: 10,045, 1930: 10,273, 1940: 11,012, 1950: 8,666, 1960: 6,381, 1970: 5,540, 1980: 6,204, 1990: 5,401, 2000: 6,186, 2010: 6,131, 2020: 5,7308K’00’1010K’20’3011K’40’506K’60’706K’80’906K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 28.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near San SabaJan: high 59°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 52°F, 1.9 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 71°F, 2 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 71°F, 2 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 64°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 43°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 35°F, 1.6 in59°33°Jan1.764°37°Feb2.070°44°Mar2.678°52°Apr1.985°62°May3.992°68°Jun3.595°71°Jul2.096°71°Aug2.088°64°Sep2.580°54°Oct3.169°43°Nov1.861°35°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Saba 7nw, TX weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in San Saba County

939 jobs at 162 businesses in San Saba County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Saba CountyRetail trade: 177 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 140 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 129 jobs; Wholesale trade: 127 jobs; Manufacturing: 73 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 64 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 53 jobs; Other services: 46 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Wholesale trade 14% Manufacturing 8% Mining, oil and gas 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Saba.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mid Coast Medical Center - CentralCritical access hospital · emergency room · Llano29.1 miles
  • Adventhealth Rollins BrookCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lampasas32.8 miles
  • Ascension Seton Highland LakesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Burnet38.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around San Saba

Grocery stores

  • Lowe's Market2.3 mi
  • Lowe's Market2.4 mi

Libraries

  • Rylander Memorial Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • San Saba County Historical Museum2.4 mi
  • San Saba County Historical Museum2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Tommy Lee Jones (1946) · American actor and film director (born 1946)
  • M. King Hubbert (1903) · American geoscientist (1903–1989)
  • Buck Connors (1880) · actor (1880-1947)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in San Saba

Public schools here are run by San Saba ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
San Saba ElSan SabaPre-K–4305Public2.1 mi
San Saba MiddleSan Saba5–8216Public2.3 mi
San Saba H SSan Saba9–12217Public2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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