| Official Name: | Groveton, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Trinity |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Texas |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.77 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.69 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.62 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.58 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 918 |
| Population Density Km2: | 152.89 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 100 |
| Elevation Ft: | 328 |
| Coordinates: | 31.0561°N -95.1294°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 75845 |
| Area Code: | 936 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-31340[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1381950[3] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 396.05 |
Groveton is a city in Trinity County, Texas, United States. The population was 918 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Trinity County.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km), of which 2.6 sq mi (6.6 km) are land and 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km) (1.91%) is covered by water.
| White (NH) | 632 | 68.85% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 157 | 17.10% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.11% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.11% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 28 | 3.05% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 | 10.78% | |
| Total | 918 |
As of the census of 2000, 1,107 people, 444 households, and 278 families resided in the city. The population density was 431.6 people/sq mi (167.0/km). The 565 housing units averaged 220.3/sq mi (85.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 73.08% White, 18.25% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 6.23% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 11.38% of the population.
Of the 444 households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were no tfamilies. About 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, the population was distributed as 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,688. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $22,532 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,890. About 22.0% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.
According to an estimate from 2015 to 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate estimate of 70.3% of residents are high school graduate or higher [7]
The City of Groveton is served by the Groveton Independent School District and is home to the Groveton Indians.
The Groveton News is published weekly by Polk County Publishing Company.[8]