Daingerfield, Texas Population 2024

2,498

Daingerfield is a city located in Cass County, Morris County, and Titus County Texas. Daingerfield has a 2024 population of 2,498. It is also the county seat of Morris County. Daingerfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.16% annually and its population has decreased by -0.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,512 in 2020.

The average household income in Daingerfield is $52,196 with a poverty rate of 28.61%. The median age in Daingerfield is 38.3 years: 35 years for males, and 42 years for females.

Daingerfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Daingerfield was:

  • White: 49.56%
  • Black or African American: 31.18%
  • Other race: 13.95%
  • Two or more races: 5.12%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,017.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.56% (-14)
The current population of Daingerfield, Texas is 2,498 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,512.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,24049.56%
Black or African American78031.18%
Other race34913.95%
Two or more races1285.12%
Native American50.2%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Daingerfield Population by Race

Daingerfield Population Pyramid 2024

Daingerfield Median Age

38.3

Total

35

Male

42

Female

Daingerfield Adults

There are 1,870 adults, (550 of whom are seniors) in Daingerfield.

Daingerfield Age Dependency

89.5

Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Daingerfield Sex Ratio

Female1,41256.43%
Male1,09043.57%

Daingerfield Population by Age

Daingerfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9662.566.533.5
Non Family3901.155.144.9
Married2963.4890.99.1
Female2323.3952.247.8
Male483.5277.122.9

3.37

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Daingerfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1227.91%
Associates Degree714.6%
Bachelors Degree15910.3%
Graduate Degree785.06%
High School Graduate61940.12%
Less Than 9th Grade473.05%
Some College44728.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Daingerfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Daingerfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White941848187
Black44641844
Hispanic132840
2+ Races69506
Other Race59320
Native American440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.87%.

Daingerfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,417$0$40,833
Graduate Degree$39,083$0$39,286
High School Graduate$26,725$26,230$28,229
Less Than 9th Grade$43,657$44,213$35,833
Overall$32,688$32,135$32,833
Some College$33,345$40,735$32,534

$32,688

Average Earnings

$32,135

Average Male

$32,833

Average Female

Daingerfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Daingerfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Daingerfield Language

86.45% of Daingerfield residents speak only English, while 13.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.55% of the population.

Daingerfield Language

Daingerfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black73941656.29%
White1,16416414.09%
Hispanic44511124.94%
Other34910630.37%
Multiple12354.07%

28.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.81%

Male Poverty Rate

32.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Daingerfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Daingerfield is Black, with 56.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Daingerfield is Multiple, with 4.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 17.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.57%.

Daingerfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School29.76%
Some College17.43%
Less Than 9th Grade11.72%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Daingerfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed94.44%
Male Unemployed74.55%
Female Employed26.17%
Male Employed3.72%

Daingerfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Daingerfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,500$65,018
Households$40,573$52,196
Married Families$70,521$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,741$30,183

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Daingerfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.2%

Male Marriage Rate

29.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Daingerfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Daingerfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Daingerfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Daingerfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

143

Number of Veterans

124

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam53
Second Gulf War35
Korea25
First Gulf War13
World War II0

Daingerfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+40
18 to 3433
35 to 5432
65 to 7431
55 to 647

Daingerfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1150.10658016682113068
Black280.04778156996587031

Daingerfield Veterans by Race

Daingerfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Daingerfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Daingerfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Daingerfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Daingerfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.1%

Born in Daingerfield

96.08%

Native Born

3.92%

Foreign Born

2.24%

Non Citizen

1.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.08% of Daingerfield residents were born in the United States, with 80.1% having been born in Texas. 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Daingerfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

25 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,481-4-0.16%
20282,485-3-0.12%
20272,488-3-0.12%
20262,491-4-0.16%
20252,495-3-0.12%
20242,498-4-0.16%
20232,502-8-0.32%
20222,51000%
20212,510-2-0.08%
20202,5121225.1%
20192,390110.46%
20182,379-33-1.37%
20172,412-19-0.78%
20162,43170.29%
20152,424-52-2.1%
20142,476-22-0.88%
20132,498-9-0.36%
20122,507-18-0.71%
20112,525-36-1.41%
20102,56100%
20002,517-55-2.14%
19902,572-458-15.12%
19803,03040015.21%
19702,630-503-16.05%
19603,13365226.28%

Daingerfield Population by Year