How deep are water wells in Angelina County, Texas?
Half of the home water wells drilled in Angelina County in the last 10 years are between 120 and 271 feet deep. The median is 186 feet, based on 302 driller reports filed with the state. Drillers measured the water standing a median 50 feet below the surface (286 wells). That is shallower than the Texas median of 250 feet.
Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 10, 2026, using the state file of November 9, 2026. These are depths of real wells drilled nearby, not a promise about any property. Groundwater can change over short distances and with drought. A licensed water well driller can tell you what to expect on a specific tract.
Key figures
- Typical depth (middle half)
- 120 to 271 ft
- Median depth
- 186 feet
- Deepest 10% are past
- 377 feet
- Water level (median)
- 50 feet (286 wells)
- Yield (median)
- 10 gallons per minute (55% pump-tested)
- Wells used
- 302
- Period
- Last 10 years
- Latest report
- October 15, 2026
- Depth rank
- 176 of 245 (1 = deepest)
- Confidence
- Standard
How deep the wells are
Number of home wells by depth, last 10 years (or since 2001 where wells are few).
| Depth (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 6 |
| 50 to 100 | 33 |
| 100 to 150 | 72 |
| 150 to 200 | 48 |
| 200 to 250 | 48 |
| 250 to 300 | 37 |
| 300 to 350 | 20 |
| 350 to 400 | 19 |
| 400 to 450 | 10 |
| 450 to 500 | 2 |
| 500 to 550 | 3 |
| 550 to 600 | 2 |
| 600 to 650 | 1 |
| 700 to 750 | 1 |
Median depth by year
Median depth of home wells finished each year. Years with fewer than 10 wells are not shown.
| Year | Median (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 169 | 23 |
| 2004 | 215 | 31 |
| 2006 | 107 | 17 |
| 2007 | 258 | 20 |
| 2008 | 172 | 21 |
| 2009 | 198 | 21 |
| 2010 | 187 | 22 |
| 2011 | 158 | 50 |
| 2012 | 230 | 37 |
| 2013 | 155 | 37 |
| 2014 | 148 | 36 |
| 2015 | 165 | 27 |
| 2016 | 190 | 39 |
| 2017 | 162 | 32 |
| 2018 | 198 | 24 |
| 2019 | 170 | 33 |
| 2020 | 206 | 36 |
| 2021 | 192 | 36 |
| 2022 | 222 | 37 |
| 2023 | 185 | 33 |
| 2024 | 155 | 24 |
| 2025 | 180 | 22 |
| 2026 | 232 | 22 |
Are wells in Angelina County getting deeper?
Home well depth in Angelina County has not changed meaningfully: the median was 200 feet in 2003 to 2007 and 187 feet in 2021 to 2025 (a difference under 10% or within the margin of error). The water level has not changed meaningfully (46 feet then, 50 feet now). Read the 20-year study.
Aquifers under the county
The Texas Water Development Board maps the Carrizo-Wilcox, a major aquifer, below other rock (subsurface) across 48% of the county; the Yegua-Jackson, a minor aquifer, under 86% of the county; the Sparta, a minor aquifer, under 27% of the county; the Queen City, a minor aquifer, under 9% of the county.
What a well costs in Angelina County
At the median depth for Angelina County (186 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $7,000 to $17,500, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices. Trenching and the line to the house are extra. Get quotes from at least two licensed drillers.
Neighboring counties
- Cherokee County: median 430 ft
- Houston County: median 349 ft
- Jasper County: median 185 ft
- Nacogdoches County: median 420 ft
- Polk County: median 205 ft
- San Augustine County: median 175 ft
- Trinity County: median 274 ft
- Tyler County: median 160 ft
Common questions
How deep do I need to drill a well in Angelina County?
The middle half of home wells drilled there are 120 to 271 feet deep; one in ten goes past 377 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it is and what layers the driller hits.
How much does a water well cost in Angelina County?
At the median depth (186 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $7,000 to $17,500 by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices ($25 to $60 per foot plus pump and equipment). The real price comes from a driller's quote.
How much water does a well produce in Angelina County?
Drillers reported a median of 10 gallons per minute (266 wells). Only 55% of those figures come from a pump test; the rest are the driller's estimate, so treat them as a guide.
Are wells in Angelina County getting deeper?
Home well depth in Angelina County has not changed meaningfully: the median was 200 feet in 2003 to 2007 and 187 feet in 2021 to 2025 (a difference under 10% or within the margin of error). The water level has not changed meaningfully (46 feet then, 50 feet now).
How do I see the well report for a property or a neighbor's well?
Every well drilled in Texas since 2001 has a public driller's report. On this page's map, tap a well to open its official report on the state's site, or look it up by location in the TWDB viewer.
How to read these numbers
Figures cover new and replacement domestic (home) wells, from the reports licensed drillers file with the state. Read the full methodology. Download the county table (CSV).
How to cite: TerraFunded Texas Well Atlas, from Texas Water Development Board driller reports (data as of November 9, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells
Sources
- Texas Water Development Board, Submitted Driller's Reports database (file of 2026-11-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:500,000) (file of 2025-04-10)
- Texas Water Development Board, major aquifers (updated December 2006) (file of 2007-01-03)
- Texas Water Development Board, minor aquifers (updated December 2017) (file of 2017-12-15)
- TWDB well report viewer