Garrison

Population: 1,001
Median household income: $39,167
Median home value: $78,700

Garrison is a community in Nacogdoches County, Texas, home to 1,001 residents. The median household income of $39,167 is below the Nacogdoches County median ($51,528).

From 2019 to 2023, Garrison's population declined 20.9% from 1,266 to 1,001, while its median home value fell 10.4% from $87,800 to $78,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.8% of the population. 79.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,001
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $39,167
Median home value: $78,700
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 550
Homeownership rate: 59.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2661,001

Median household income

$39,000$39,167

Median home value

$87,800$78,700

Median gross rent

$752$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,266	$39,000	$87,800	$752
2020	1,319	$42,561	$80,000	$725
2021	1,123	$42,524	$78,100	$687
2022	987	$40,147	$85,500	$810
2023	1,001	$39,167	$78,700	$779

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 240.6%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5420.4%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over17.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	5.3%
5 to 17	145	14.5%
18 to 24	6	0.6%
25 to 34	96	9.6%
35 to 44	123	12.3%
45 to 54	204	20.4%
55 to 64	98	9.8%
65 to 74	105	10.5%
75 and over	171	17.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	619	61.8%
Black or African American	280	28.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	11.7%
High school graduate	321	40.3%
Some college or associate's	247	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	94	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	42	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	299	79.7%
Carpooled	43	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	8.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	181	52.6%
15 to 29 min	76	22.1%
30 to 44 min	64	18.6%
45 to 59 min	4	1.2%
60+ min	19	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 20.2% (184 of 910)

	Count	Share
Family households	262	56.2%
Nonfamily households	204	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	466	84.7%
Vacant	84	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	276	59.2%
Renter-occupied	190	40.8%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	320	58.2%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	75	13.6%
5 to 19 units	14	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	139	25.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4829060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8260, -94.4938