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Morris County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Morris County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Morris County is a small East Texas county of 12,014 residents with a GDP per capita of $56,389 that outpaces its median household income of $58,645, pointing to concentrated industrial or extractive output rather than broad wage distribution. The labor market is constrained, with a 54.8% participation rate, 7.3% unemployment, and only 15.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, while median worker earnings sit at $37,162. Housing costs are low—median home value of $110,200 and median rent of $824/month—but the county has shed 3.3% of its population over five years, and a 16.9% poverty rate underscores ongoing economic pressure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,014

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,645

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.3% since 2018

Morris County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,586 (62.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,701 (22.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone706 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race550 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races296 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone144 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish946
  2. 2.Vietnamese76
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic64
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island26
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

986

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,389

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,503

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,459
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)809
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)708
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)317
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities291

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,669
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,051
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,012
  4. 4.Service Occupations718
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations433

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.01×)157
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.56×)759
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.31×)304
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.29×)1,474
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)629

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$110,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$824/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999454 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999389 (10.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999316 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999265 (7.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999243 (6.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999197 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,162

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,732 (76.9%)
  • Carpooled668 (13.8%)
  • Worked At Home248 (5.1%)
  • Walked92 (1.9%)
  • Other92 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle23 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.