Morris County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:12,066More data
Estimate 2022:12,052 
Estimate 2021:12,007 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.11,973More data
Census 2010:12,934More data
Census 2000:13,048More data
Population of the County Seat (Daingerfield)
Census 2020:2,522 
Census 2010:2,560 
Census 2000:2,517 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN MORRIS COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Daingerfield city:2,502More data
Hughes Springs city (pt.):5More data
Lone Star city:1,397More data
Naples city:1,401More data
Omaha city:932More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:252.0More data
Water Area:6.7More data
Total Area:258.7More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:47.51More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:0.00More data
Percent Rural:100.00More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:11.9%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:72.5%More data
Percent African American Alone:21.8%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.6%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.9%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:62.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:20.9%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:22.7%More data
65 and Older:22.4%More data
85 and Older:2.2%More data
Median Age:42.4More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$50,538More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$609,792,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$49,847More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:18.5%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.9%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:87.6% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:13.5% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$55,469More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$53,446 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$51,877 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$49,755 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$52,542 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:5.9More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:6.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:10.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:11.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:5.3 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.441738More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$1,252,229,388More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$878,058,384More data
Total Actual Levy:$3,878,717More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$547,515More data
CY 2022:$482,591 
CY 2021:$406,339 
CY 2020:$466,156 
CY 2019:$493,386 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN MORRIS COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:7.132More data
US Highways:40.572More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:29.724More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:55.883More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:1.242More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:134.553More data
City Streets:73.674More data
Certified County Roads:259.135More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.557More data
Off-System Subtotal:333.366More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:467.919More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:28.528More data
US Highways:136.684More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:77.651More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:113.534More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:2.484More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:358.881More data
City Streets:147.348More data
Certified County Roads:520.510More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:1.114More data
Off-System Subtotal:668.972More data
County Total:1,027.853More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Morris County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Morris County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Morris County»

Special Districts in Morris County.
School Districts in Morris County.
History of City Tax Rates in Morris County.

Airports in Morris County.
Hospitals in Morris County.
Prisons in Morris County.