Avinger, Texas

Avinger is a town in Cass County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 444 at the 2010 census, and 371 at the 2020 U.S. census. State Representative David Simpson, a Republican from Longview, served from 1993 to 1998 as the mayor of Avinger.

History

The town was established in 1876.

Avinger is located in southwestern Cass County. Texas State Highway 49 passes through the town center, leading northwest to Hughes Springs and southeast to Jefferson. Texas State Highway 155 crosses Highway 49 southeast of the town center and leads northeast to Linden, the Cass County seat, and southwest to Gilmer.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Avinger has a total area of, of which, or 0.56%, is water.

Race	Number	Percentage
White	276	74.39%
Black or African American	49	13.21%
Native American or Alaska Native	2	0.54%
Asian	2	0.54%
Some Other Race	2	0.54%
Mixed/Multi-Racial	17	4.58%
Hispanic or Latino	23	6.2%
Total	371

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 371 people, 123 households, and 64 families residing in the town.
At the publication of the 2000 United States census, there were 464 people, 203 households, and 132 families residing in the town. The population density was. There were 236 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the town was 75.43% White, 22.63% African American, 0.43% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.