Malakoff is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2020 census. The city is named after a Russian fort of Malakoff (Malakhov kurgan), which played a pivotal role during the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.
History
The community was formerly known as "Caney Creek" and "Mitcham Chapel". An application for a named post office in 1854 under "Purdam" or "Mitcham" resulted in the current name, because the other names were already in use.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Malakoff had a population of 2,179, 827 households, and 624 families. The median age was 39.1 years; 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.6 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 827 households in Malakoff, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.2% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,294 || 59.4%
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| Black or African American || 448 || 20.6%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 20 || 0.9%
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| Asian || 9 || 0.4%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 190 || 8.7%
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| Two or more races || 216 || 9.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 430 || 19.7%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Malakoff has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.