| Official Name: | Douglassville, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Cass County Douglassville.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cass |
| Government Type: | Council-Manager |
| Leader Title: | City Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.38 |
| Area Land Km2: | 16.38 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.33 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.33 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 211 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 381 |
| Coordinates: | 33.1917°N -94.3519°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 75560 |
| Area Code: | 903, 430 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-21112[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2412445 |
Douglassville is a town in Cass County, Texas, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 175 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 211.[4]
Douglassville is located in northern Cass County at the intersection of Texas Highways 8 and 77. Highway 8 leads north to Maud and south to Linden, the Cass County seat, while Highway 77 leads southeast to Atlanta and west to Naples.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Douglassville has a total area of 16.4km2, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 175 people, 76 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 87 housing units at an average density of 13.8 per square mile (5.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 83.43% White, 15.43% African American, 0.57% Native American, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 76 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,992. About 3.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% of those 65 or over.
Douglassville is served by the Atlanta Independent School District.[5] The majority of Cass County, including Atlanta ISD, is in the service area of Texarkana College.[6]
Previously Atlanta ISD operated the Douglas School, a K-12 school. In 1970 the new Atlanta High School was to open, and Douglas School was to become a K-8 school.[7]