Stanton, Texas

Stanton is a city in and the county seat of Martin County, Texas, United States. Stanton was founded as Marienfeld by German immigrants who were some of the first settlers in this region of Texas. Its population was 2,657 at the 2020 census.

In 1887, New York native John Scharbauer established a cattle ranch near what later became known as Stanton.

Stanton is located at 32°7′51″N 101°47′31″W / 32.13083°N 101.79194°W / 32.13083; -101.79194 (32.130740, –101.792072).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which 0.56% is covered by water.

As of the 2020 United States census, 2,657 people, 889 households, and 711 families resided in the city.

As of the 2000 census 2,556 people, 854 households, and 651 families lived in the city. The population density was 1,458.1 inhabitants per square mile (563.0/km²). The 1,002 housing units had an average density of 571.6 per square mile (220.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.98% White, 2.86% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 19.56% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 52.90% of the population.

Of the 854 households, 44.8% had children under 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were not families. About 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the city, the age distribution was 35.0% under 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.