Santo, Texas Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 427, Santo's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Santo is a small community located in Texas, within Palo Pinto County. The total population is 427. It ranks as the 1324th most populous out of 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas.

Age Demographics

The median age in Santo is 23.1 years. This is 35% lower than the state median of 35.6 years. With 49.6% of the population under 18, Santo has a notably young demographic profile, suggesting a family-oriented community.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Santo is $104,107. This is 33% higher than the state median of $78,476. It is also 29% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Santo. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 7.0%. This is 34% higher than the state rate of 5.3%. The median home value is $161,500. Housing costs are 43% lower than the state median of $283,800. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 1.6x, Santo is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 60% higher than the state average of 62.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

Santo has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 95.1% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 4.9%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (95.1% vs 39.1%). The Hispanic or Latino population (4.9%) is well below the state average of 39.7%.

Education

57.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Santo in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 69% higher than the state rate of 33.8%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Santo, Texas is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Texas state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.