Texas / Census place 4819432

Dayton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dayton city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,226
2025 estimate
Annual change
+4.2%
Population estimate
Density
334/sq mi
30.7 sq mi land area
Median age
31.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$59,691
Median home value
$227,600
Median gross rent
$1,045
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.1%
Typical commute
32.3 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AP (25 mi from place center)
Average high
80.5°F
Average low
60.5°F
Annual rainfall
51.8"
Annual snowfall
0.1"

Month by month

A year in Dayton.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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