Morris County

Morris County, Texas

At a Glance

Population11,973
County SeatMorris County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS343
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population6,245
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)11,993
Median Age43.0
Veterans973
Housing Units5,815
Uninsured131
Net Migration (recent)339
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments194
Total Employees2,204
Avg Annual Pay$58,087
Median Household Income$51,532
Poverty Rate15.8%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$51,714
Federal Spending FY2024$97,453,021
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,139

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$108,600
Median Rent$783
FMR Studio$707
FMR 1BR$711
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,226
FMR 4BR$1,509

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking19.9%
Adult Obesity39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches22
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools21
SNAP Stores18
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)43,541
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,628.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRWILDFIRES2011-09-09
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
DRHURRICANE IKE2008-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Morris County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.