Morris County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,014
Median household income: $55,082
Median home value: $110,200

Morris County, Texas counts 12,014 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,082 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Morris County's population declined 2.9% from 12,373 to 12,014, while its median household income rose 33.2% from $41,359 to $55,082.

The median gross rent is $824. 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,014
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,082
Median home value: $110,200
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 5,812
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,37312,014

Median household income

$41,359$55,082

Median home value

$90,400$110,200

Median gross rent

$682$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,373	$41,359	$90,400	$682
2020	12,357	$43,995	$92,100	$692
2021	11,988	$46,468	$97,700	$728
2022	11,993	$51,532	$108,600	$783
2023	12,014	$55,082	$110,200	$824

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	595	5.0%
5 to 17	2,163	18.0%
18 to 24	1,018	8.5%
25 to 34	1,023	8.5%
35 to 44	1,582	13.2%
45 to 54	1,342	11.2%
55 to 64	1,679	14.0%
65 to 74	1,573	13.1%
75 and over	1,039	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,533	62.7%
Black or African American	2,207	18.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	71	0.6%
Asian	121	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	60	0.5%
Two or more races	734	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,288	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,066	12.9%
High school graduate	2,956	35.9%
Some college or associate's	2,936	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	869	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	411	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,689	75.5%
Carpooled	842	17.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	85	1.7%
Bicycle	21	0.4%
Worked from home	161	3.3%
Other means	86	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,143	24.2%
15 to 29 min	1,710	36.2%
30 to 44 min	1,018	21.6%
45 to 59 min	579	12.3%
60+ min	273	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 16.9% (1,985 of 11,769)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,324	66.0%
Nonfamily households	1,714	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,038	86.7%
Vacant	774	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,801	75.4%
Renter-occupied	1,237	24.6%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,404	75.8%
1-unit, attached	94	1.6%
2 to 4 units	400	6.9%
5 to 19 units	35	0.6%
20 or more units	30	0.5%
Mobile home & other	849	14.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48343
State: Texas
Land area: 252 sq mi
Water area: 6.71 sq mi
Center point: 33.1165, -94.7313

Cities & places

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