Daingerfield, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,517. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,470 (-1.9% change)
Males: 1,149 (45.6%), Females: 1,368 (54.4%)

Morris County

Zip code: 75638

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $28,333
Median house value: $39,200

Population by Race

Races in Daingerfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.3%)
  • Black (26.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (13.1%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.4%), German (4.6%), Scottish (1.5%), Swedish (1.4%).

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Daingerfield

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Daingerfield town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

3.1% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.4% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: -222 (-8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Daingerfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Daingerfield:

  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 45 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 59 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • COX FLD (about 66 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Daingerfield:

  • GREATER MORRIS COUNTY (about 7 miles; DAINGERFIELD, TX; Abbreviation: 8F5)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT RGNL (about 17 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Abbreviation: OSA)
  • FOX STEPHENS FIELD – GILMER MUNI (about 28 miles; GILMER, TX; Abbreviation: 4F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Daingerfield:

  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 59 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 63 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 84 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 89 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)

Schools

Public high school in Daingerfield:

  • DAINGERFIELD H S (Students: 453; Location: 202 TIGER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Daingerfield:

  • DAINGERFIELD J H (Students: 365; Location: 200 TEXAS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST EL (Students: 300; Location: 1305 W WATSON BLVD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • SOUTH EL (Students: 282; Location: 701 LINDA DR; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Daingerfield:

  • DAINGERFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,680; Location: 207 JEFFERSON ST; 17,690 books; 93 audio materials; 383 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)