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Sam Rayburn, Texas
Sam Rayburn, Texas is located in Texas
Sam Rayburn, Texas
Sam Rayburn, Texas
Location in Texas
Sam Rayburn, Texas is located in the United States
Sam Rayburn, Texas
Sam Rayburn, Texas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Texas
County Jasper
Area
 • Total 9.931 sq mi (25.72 km2)
 • Land 8.469 sq mi (21.93 km2)
 • Water 1.462 sq mi (3.79 km2)
Elevation
200 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,273
 • Density 128.18/sq mi (49.492/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 409
GNIS feature ID 2035025

Sam Rayburn is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jasper County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,273 as of the 2020 census. The community, which is also known as Rayburn Country, is located on the south shore of the Sam Rayburn Reservoir at the junction of Texas Recreational Road 255 and Farm to Market Road 1007. Sam Rayburn was founded in the 1970s after the formation of the reservoir; its main attraction is its country club, Rayburn Country.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 1,273
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010
Sam Rayburn racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,183 92.93%
Black or African American (NH) 10 0.79%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 5 0.39%
Asian (NH) 1 0.08%
Pacific Islander (NH) 2 0.16%
Some Other Race (NH) 3 0.24%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 38 2.99%
Hispanic or Latino 31 2.44%
Total 1,273

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,273 people, 429 households, and 315 families residing in the CDP.

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