Editing Crockett, Texas (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 150
|1860= 319
|1870= 538
|1880= 599
|1890= 1445
|1900= 2612
|1910= 3947
|1920= 3061
|1930= 4441
|1940= 4536
|1950= 5932
|1960= 5356
|1970= 6616
|1980= 7405
|1990= 7024
|2000= 7141
|2010= 6950
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=6332}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Crockett racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4817744&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|2,087
|32.96%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|2,660
|42.01%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|27
|0.43%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|60
|0.95%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.03%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|18
|0.28%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|160
|2.53%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,318
|20.81%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,332'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,332 people, 2,560 households, and 1,421 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  7,141 people, 2,672 households, and 1,747 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 805.6 people/sq mi (311.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The 3,081 housing units averaged 347.6/sq mi (134.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 48.54% White, 44.67% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 4.78% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.50% of the population.

Of the 2,672 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples] living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were not families. About 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46, and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the age distribution was 29.8% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65  or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,455, and for a family was $27,069. Males had a median income of $26,098 versus $18,674 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,708. About 26.6% of families and 33.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 26.0% of those age 65 or over. Crockett is one of the poorest cities in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Comen |first1=Evan |title=America's 30 poorest towns |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/americas-30-poorest-towns/ss-AAyvSQe#image=12 |publisher=MSN |access-date=19 June 2018}}</ref>