City in Liberty County, Texas · 30.7 sq mi · 345 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Dayton. The typical household earns $59,691, and the median resident is 31.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,451 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.58%
Men 30.6 · Women 35.8
1880–2026
10,566
2026 projection
25% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
10,566
2026 projection
25% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,566 | +340 | 3.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,226 | +415 | 4.23% |
| 2024 | 9,811 | +479 | 5.13% |
| 2023 | 9,332 | +345 | 3.84% |
| 2022 | 8,987 | +228 | 2.60% |
| 2021 | 8,759 | +308 | 3.64% |
| 2020 | 8,451 | +60 | 0.72% |
| 2019 | 8,391 | +232 | 2.84% |
| 2018 | 8,159 | +260 | 3.29% |
| 2017 | 7,899 | +210 | 2.73% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 91 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Never married | 29% | 35% | 23% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau