DarrouzettTX
A town of 303, settled in 1919.
Is Darrouzett a good place to live?
Darrouzett’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 643 Texas towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Darrouzett. The biggest park or preserve is Darrouzett City Park, at 26 acres. Darrouzett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
303 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Darrouzett: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Darrouzett, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Darrouzett.
High risk in Darrouzett, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Darrouzett.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Darrouzett’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Darrouzett ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrouzett SchoolsLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 86 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Darrouzett has four seasons and hot summers
Darrouzett has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. At 94°F, Darrouzett’s July high is against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Darrouzett’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Darrouzett for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Darrouzett has added 44 jobs, to 79 in 2023. The top destinations are Booker (25%), Shamrock (15%) and Perryton (9%).
| Darrouzett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Texas overall
People 65 and older are 19% of residents (13% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (24% statewide). Darrouzett has lost 4.4% of its people since 2020, down to 303 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Darrouzett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.8 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
61% women, 39% men
About 64 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9.9 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Darrouzett | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.5% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Darrouzett is
Darrouzett beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of Darrouzett adults report frequent physical distress.
| Darrouzett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Darrouzett | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.1% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.1% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Darrouzett is conserved land
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Darrouzett is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Darrouzett City Park | — | 26 |
| 2. Darrouzett School Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Darrouzett
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Darrouzett; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Darrouzett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Darrouzett
Town in Texas, United States
Darrouzett ( DARR-ə-ZET) is a town in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States. The population was 309 at the 2020 census, down from 350 at the 2010 census. The town is named for John Louis Darrouzet, a Texas state legislator who served as an attorney for the Santa Fe Railroad.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,556 ft
- ZIP code
- 79024
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Darrouzett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Darrouzett, TX a good place to live?
Darrouzett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.