Dayton city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,226
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,226
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,752
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,393
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,398
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,777
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,242
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.1%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 518
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $227,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,884
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $522
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,045
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,110
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.80
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,499
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,013
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,685
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,674
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,723
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,691
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,296
Persons in poverty, percent 20.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 286.3
Population per square mile, 2010 343.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 30.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 21.08
FIPS Code 4819432