New Waverly is a city in Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 914 at the 2020 census.
Geography
New Waverly is located at (30.539226, –95.479862).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km) is land and 0.44% is water.
Economy
In 2002 the New Waverly area's largest employer was Louisiana-Pacific's large plywood-manufacturing mill. As of that year most residents traveled to Conroe, Huntsville, and/or Willis to buy goods.
The Sam Houston National Forest is located nearby and operates a ranger station in the vicinity.
History
Residents of Danville mostly relocated to the new railroad town of Willis, Texas around 1870 and the town declined further when the old Houston road (U.S. Highway 75) was rerouted through New Waverly.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 914 people, 350 households, and 215 families residing in the city.
The median age was 36.8 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.9 males age 18 and over.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 545 || 59.6%
|-
| Black or African American || 232 || 25.4%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 4 || 0.4%
|-
| Asian || 8 || 0.9%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 68 || 7.4%
|-
| Two or more races || 57 || 6.2%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 133 || 14.6%
|}
2000 census
As of the census
Residents of New Waverly ISD (and therefore New Waverly) are served by the Lone Star College System (formerly North Harris-Montgomery Community College).
Trivia
In 1947 writer William Burroughs lived here with his wife Joan Vollmer and their friend Herbert Huncke. During this time their son William Burroughs jr. was born.