| Official Name: | Detroit, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | RedRiver County Detroit.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Red River |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.10 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.10 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.58 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.58 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 704 |
| Population Density Km2: | 166.55 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 147 |
| Elevation Ft: | 482 |
| Coordinates: | 33.6617°N -95.2644°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 75436 |
| Area Code: | 903, 430 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-20128[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1355944[3] |
| Website: | http://www.detroit.tx.citygovt.org/ |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 431.46 |
Detroit (dɪˈtɹɔɪt) is a town in Red River County, Texas, United States. The population was 704 at the 2020 census.
John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States, was born outside of Detroit but lived most of his life in Uvalde, on the southern rim of the Texas Hill Country.
Detroit is located at 33.6617°N -95.2645°W (33.661703, –95.264524).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6sqmi, all land.
| White (NH) | 578 | 82.1% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 68 | 9.66% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.57% | |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.14% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 3 | 0.43% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 27 | 3.84% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 3.27% | |
| Total | 704 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 776 people, 315 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density was 490.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 359 housing units at an average density of 227sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 78.35% White, 16.49% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.68% from other races, and 2.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population.
There were 315 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,250, and the median income for a family was $31,136. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,331. About 20.8% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Detroit is served by the Detroit Independent School District.