The Town Files

Morris County, Texas

12,076 people. The median home is worth $120,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $58,645.

Towns in Morris County

Towns in Morris County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Daingerfield2,522$100,200$57,50036.3
Lone Star1,400$137,500$38,64647.8
Naples1,387$104,900$34,69634.2
Omaha936$106,000$55,50042.7

People and housing

Morris CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$120,400$184,100
Median rent$859$1,086
Median household income$58,645$65,842
Median age42.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line19.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

3,380 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,087 a year.

Largest industries in Morris CountyManufacturing1,164 jobs · $81,028Retail324 jobs · $28,896Health care & social assistan…279 jobs · $30,550Wholesale trade234 jobs · $85,301Finance & insurance132 jobs · $66,321Construction107 jobs · $76,351
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Morris County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 342 storm events in Morris County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Morris County by type since 1996Hail55Heat57Drought57Tornado10Ice Storm6Flash Flood13Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm11Excessive Heat21Winter Weather20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Morris County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).