GoreeTX
A town of 152, settled in 1888.
Is Goree a good place to live?
Goree’s median age is 52 years, where Texas’ towns sit at 35.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Goree has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
152 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Goree: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goree, 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 Goree.
Goree has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Goree for work: only 2% work in town. At 17 minutes, Goree’s average trip to work is below both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Goree’s median household income is $53,000.
| Goree | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Goree has mild winters and hot summers
Goree has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Goree is 97°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Goree is
Goree beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Goree.
| Goree | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Goree | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Goree faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Goree
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Goree; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Goree residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
98% of working residents leave Goree for work
Where Goree’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Goree
City in the United States
Goree is a city in Knox County, Texas, United States. Its population was 158 at the 2020 census, down from 203 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,453 ft
- ZIP code
- 76363
- Area code
- 940
Questions about Goree
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goree, TX a good place to live?
Goree has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.