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Daingerfield, Texas

Daingerfield, city, in Morris County, Texas. Daingerfield had 2,539 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,522 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,529 (±28). GEOID 4818464.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,539

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,522 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,529 ±28

Median household income

$57,500

±$18,142 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476

Median home value

$100,200

±$27,738 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800

Median gross rent

$920

±$67 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403

Where is Daingerfield and what county is it in?

Daingerfield is a city in Morris County, Texas. It covers 2.5 square miles of land, 1,027 residents per square mile in 2020.

Daingerfield is in the Mount Pleasant, TX micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Daingerfield (marked with a dot) in Morris County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Daingerfield, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,539 people lived in Daingerfield on July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,522 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,529 (±28).

  • July 2020→2021 −1 (2,514)
  • 2021→2022 +8 (2,522)
  • 2022→2023 +28 (2,550)
  • 2023→2024 −5 (2,545)
  • 2024→2025 −6 (2,539)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure DaingerfieldMorris CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,529 ±28 12,076 30,188,424 no clear change
Households 1,004 ±94 4,895 10,992,816 no clear change
Average household size 2.44 ±0.22 2.44 2.69 no clear change
Housing units 1,069 ±100 5,821 12,128,515 no clear change

Daingerfield's population since 2000

From 2,517 in 2000 to 2,539 in 2025: up 0.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Daingerfield as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,517
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,556
  • 2010 Census 2,560
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,424
  • 2020 Census 2,522
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,539

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Daingerfield?

The median resident of Daingerfield is 36.3 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 42.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 33.4%. 7.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure DaingerfieldMorris CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median age 36.3 ±5.3 42.1 35.6 no clear change
Under 18 years 22.7% ±3.1 pts 23.0% 25.0% –
65 years and over 18.0% ±3.2 pts 21.9% 13.4% –
Male 44.2% ±3.7 pts 47.7% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.3% ±7.2 pts 11.2% 39.7% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 42.0% ±8.6 pts 61.9% 39.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 33.4% ±7.7 pts 22.3% 11.9% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 1.1% 5.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.4% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.3% ±2.7 pts 2.6% 3.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.5% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 7.1% ±3.2 pts 6.1% 17.6% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 19.1% ±7.3 pts 11.4% 35.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.9% ±2.9 pts 10.6% 6.2% –
With a disability 16.3% ±5.0 pts 21.9% 12.3% –
No health insurance coverage 9.8% ±3.4 pts 12.7% 17.1% −12.9 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.5% ±4.3 pts 86.8% 86.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 16.4% ±5.7 pts 16.0% 33.8% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.0% ±3.6 pts 5.1% 12.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.7% ±4.7 pts 90.8% 86.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.2% ±1.7 pts 0.5% 2.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Daingerfield earn?

Half of Daingerfield's 1,004 households earn less than $57,500 a year (±$18,142), against $58,645 in Morris County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $38,874 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure DaingerfieldMorris CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $57,500 ±$18,142 $58,645 $78,476 no clear change
Mean household income $70,810 ±$10,210 $68,742 $109,933 –
Per capita income $28,488 ±$4,231 $27,778 $40,752 +$7,615
People below the poverty line 17.5% ±8.3 pts 19.5% 13.8% −16.7 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 13.2% ±8.5 pts 23.6% 18.7% −37.9 pts
Households receiving SNAP 18.9% ±6.9 pts 13.6% 11.4% –
Households with a computer 95.1% ±3.0 pts 94.3% 96.3% –
Households with a broadband subscription 85.2% ±6.5 pts 87.3% 91.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Daingerfield?

Owners occupy 60.4% of Daingerfield's occupied homes and renters 39.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,200 by its owner (±$27,738). The median renter pays $920 a month including utilities, and 41.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure DaingerfieldMorris CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $100,200 ±$27,738 $120,400 $283,800 no clear change
Median gross rent $920 ±$67 $859 $1,403 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 41.4% ±19.6 pts 36.3% 42.3% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,254 ±$259 $1,479 $2,106 –
Owner-occupied homes 60.4% ±9.8 pts 73.9% 62.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 39.6% ±9.8 pts 26.1% 37.4% –
Housing units 1,069 ±100 5,821 12,128,515 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±7.9 pts 0.4% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±11.8 pts 3.2% 7.7% –
Single-family detached homes 83.5% ±7.7 pts 77.4% 64.4% –
Mobile homes 8.8% ±6.1 pts 13.2% 6.4% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±4.6 pts 2.4% 4.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±4.6 pts 4.5% 17.4% –
Built 1939 or earlier 6.4% ±5.4 pts 4.2% 3.1% –
Households with no vehicle 4.2% ±3.3 pts 4.9% 5.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Daingerfield building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Daingerfield in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 1.6 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 2 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 3 units
  • 2025 4 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Daingerfield work and get to work?

74.7% of Daingerfield's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure DaingerfieldMorris CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 59.6% ±5.4 pts 54.7% 65.3% –
Unemployment rate 7.1% ±6.1 pts 7.1% 5.3% –
Drove alone to work 74.7% ±7.0 pts 76.9% 71.4% –
Carpooled 16.4% ±6.6 pts 13.8% 10.0% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.4 pts 0.0% 0.9% –
Walked 0.3% ±0.5 pts 1.9% 1.5% –
Worked from home 5.4% ±3.8 pts 5.1% 14.4% –
Mean travel time to work 24.1 min ±3.4 25.2 min 26.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Daingerfield?

1 census tract lies mostly in Daingerfield, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Daingerfield, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Daingerfield
Tract 9503Morris County2,607 $57,563 $101,80092%
Tract 9502Morris County5,100 $64,041 $127,8006%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Daingerfield) · Census block assignment files

How does Daingerfield compare with other places in Texas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Daingerfield is the 6,857th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 537th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.

Daingerfield ranks 627th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Daingerfield's rank in Texas (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate537th1,224
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)521st784
Residents per square mile511th979
Median household income627th933
Per capita income613th978
Median home value813th950
Median gross rent625th852
Poverty rate304th716
Bachelor's degree or higher589th877
Median age501st973
Owner-occupied share757th973
Travel time to work581st976

Daingerfield's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)

Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Daingerfield with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Daingerfield?

16 of the 57 figures for Daingerfield on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Daingerfield are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Daingerfield.