Morris County, Texas Population 2024

12,080

Morris County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 12,080 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Morris County, Texas is the 152nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 12,918 and has seen a growth of -6.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,150140.12%
202812,136140.12%
202712,122140.12%
202612,108140.12%
202512,094140.12%
202412,080140.12%
202312,066140.12%
202212,052450.37%
202112,007310.26%
202011,976-367-2.97%
201912,343740.6%
201812,269-91-0.74%
201712,360-60-0.48%
201612,420600.49%
201512,360-239-1.9%
201412,599-75-0.59%
201312,674-24-0.19%
201212,698-71-0.56%
201112,769-149-1.15%
201012,91800%
199013,200-1,429-9.77%
198014,6292,31918.84%
197012,310-266-2.12%
196012,5763,14333.32%
19509,433-377-3.84%
19409,810-218-2.17%
193010,028-261-2.54%
192010,289-150-1.44%
191010,4392,21927%
19008,2201,64024.92%
18906,5801,54830.76%
18805,032-7,118-58.58%
2024 Growth Rate
0.12% (14)
County Website
Morris County
State
Texas
County Seat
Daingerfield
2020 Population
11,976
Area
252 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.87% (104)
Founded
1875

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,16768.1%
Black or African American2,69822.5%
Other race6035.03%
Two or more races3613.01%
Asian1170.98%
Native American430.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.03%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morris County, Texas Population by Race

Morris County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Morris County, Texas Median Age

43

Total

42.4

Male

43.4

Female

Morris County, Texas Adults

There are 9,236 adults, (2,600 of whom are seniors) in Morris County, Texas.

Morris County, Texas Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Morris County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female6,31852.68%
Male5,67547.32%

Morris County, Texas Population by Age

Morris County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8792.4373.526.5
Married2,3493.0979.520.5
Non Family1,6701.2471.328.7
Female5962.9354.445.6
Male2642.8677.722.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morris County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6507.99%
Associates Degree5676.97%
Bachelors Degree6407.87%
Graduate Degree4625.68%
High School Graduate3,22839.67%
Less Than 9th Grade3604.42%
Some College2,23027.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morris County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morris County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4674,941744
Black1,6971,584241
Hispanic71439315
Other Race21015826
2+ Races18315751
Asian784425
Native American423311
Islander444

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Morris County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,569$54,000$50,833
Graduate Degree$55,284$0$49,412
High School Graduate$34,990$48,821$28,977
Less Than 9th Grade$0$52,917$16,182
Overall$37,311$50,950$29,953
Some College$34,725$50,281$29,722

$37,311

Average Earnings

$50,950

Average Male

$29,953

Average Female

Morris County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morris County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morris County, Texas Language

89.05% of Morris County, Texas residents speak only English, while 10.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.39% of the population.

Morris County, Texas Language

Morris County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,51480331.94%
White7,45376710.29%
Hispanic1,30015011.54%
Other60312620.9%
Asian1178169.23%
Multiple356226.18%
Native43920.93%

15.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.5%

Male Poverty Rate

18.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morris County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morris County, Texas is Asian, with 69.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morris County, Texas is Multiple, with 6.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.11%.

Morris County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.35%
Some College14.41%
High School12.35%
Bachelors or Greater0.18%

Morris County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed72.92%
Female Unemployed55.76%
Female Employed11.1%
Male Employed6.62%

Morris County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morris County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,573$73,336
Households$51,532$62,261
Married Families$66,516$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,245$38,092

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morris County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Morris County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morris County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Morris County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morris County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

973

Number of Veterans

921

Male Veterans

52

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam321
First Gulf War187
Second Gulf War152
Korea54
World War II10

Morris County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74276
35 to 54246
55 to 64198
75+197
18 to 3456

Morris County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White72811.1%
Black1979.52%
Hispanic374.52%
Other Race3211.68%
Asian77.61%
Native American511.9%
2+ Races42.04%

Morris County, Texas Veterans by Race

Morris County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morris County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Morris County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morris County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morris County, Texas 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

72.73%

Born in Morris County, Texas

94.77%

Native Born

5.23%

Foreign Born

3.81%

Non Citizen

1.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.77% of Morris County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 72.73% having been born in Texas. 3.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Morris County, Texas Place of Birth

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