RoxtonTX
Home to 556 people, the town was settled in 1869.
Is Roxton a good place to live?
20% of residents live below the poverty line in Roxton, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Roxton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
556 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Roxton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roxton, 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 Roxton.
The typical home in Roxton: about $152K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6%. 69% of households live in a home they own in Roxton.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Roxton has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. The mean commuting time for Roxton comes to 29 minutes. Most people who work leave Roxton to do it: just 1% work in town. Jobs here fell by 133 from 2013 to 2023, to 49.
| Roxton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Texas overall
Among adults 25 and older, 30% have a four-year degree or more, against 34% across Texas. Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 21% of residents (13% statewide). Roxton’s age of the median resident stands at 46.5 years.
| Roxton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.5 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 85% are women (TX 49%).
| Roxton | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.2% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1.5% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.2% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.6% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Roxton’s year
Roxton’s peak summer temperature comes in at 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Roxton is
The share of adults in Roxton who binge drink: 16%. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. In Roxton, 15% of adults have diabetes, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Roxton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Roxton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Roxton, mostly tornadoes
Federal aid has come to Roxton households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Roxton sits below 57% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 27% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to tornadoes, and 27% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Roxton
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Roxton
About 3 of every 100 Roxton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Roxton for work
Where Roxton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Roxton
3 notable people were born in Roxton.
About Roxton
City in Texas, United States
Roxton is a city in Lamar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 650, a figure which declined to 548 as of 2020.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 512 ft
- ZIP code
- 75477
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Roxton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roxton, TX a good place to live?
Roxton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Roxton, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Jack Hawkins and Bill Lattimore.