Angelina County
Angelina County (G-22) is on U.S. Highways 59 and 69 northeast of Houston in the East Texas Timberlands region of northeast Texas. Lufkin, the county seat and largest town, is ninety-six miles northwest of Beaumont and 120 miles northeast of Houston, at 31°20' north latitude and 94°43' west longitude. The county is bounded on the north by the Angelina River and on the south by the Neches River. It comprises 807 square miles of gently rolling terrain and is densely forested with pine and a great variety of hardwoods. Altitudes range from 200 to 380 feet above sea level. The Angelina River drains the northern and eastern parts of the county, and the Neches drains the southern and western parts. The largest body of water in the county is Sam Rayburn Reservoir, on the Angelina River; the lake, which extends into Jasper, Sabine, Nacogdoches, and San Augustine counties, covers 114,500 acres and affords county residents good boating, fishing, and swimming, as well as water storage for municipal, agricultural, and industrial needs and for flood control and electric power. Most of the county is surfaced by sand and mud containing lignite and bentonite. This soil underlies rangeland and cropland and is exploited for mineral production. The northernmost edge of the county (generally, the area north of Lufkin) is covered by thin to moderately thick clayey sands over steep slopes and rolling hills. In the piney woods area, longleaf, shortleaf, loblolly, and slash pines provide excellent timber. Hardwoods in Angelina County include several types of gum, magnolia, elm, hickory, and oak. Between 21 and 30 percent of the land is considered good for farming. Mineral resources include natural gas and oil. Temperatures range from an average high of 94° F in June to an average low of 39° in January. Rainfall averages 42.99 inches per year. The growing season extends for 244 days.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Megan Biesele | © Texas State Historical Association
Angelina County at a Glance
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Angelina County
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Angelina County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
102 ft – 480 ft
Places of Angelina County
Photos of Angelina County and surrounding areas

Angelina County, Texas
Angelina County, Texas. Photography by Larry D. Moore.

Angelina County, Texas
Map of Angelina County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.
Lufkin, Texas
View of downtown Lufkin, the seat of Angelina County, Texas. Photograph Credit: Billy Hathorn. Lufkin

The shores of Sam Rayburn Reservoir
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Angelina County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Angelina County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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86,715 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Angelina County
People | Year | Source |
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34,756 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$38,897 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Angelina County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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5,548,157,129 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Angelina County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,130,462,976 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Angelina County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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379,410,826 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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8.9 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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49.0 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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38.3 | 93.3 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Angelina County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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797.8 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Angelina County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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864.7 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |