Garrison is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States. The population was 895 at the 2010 census.HistoryGarrison may be named for Z. B. Garrison, an early settler.GeographyGarrison is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of 2010 Garrison had a population of 895. The median age was 38. The racial makeup of the population was 67.4% white, 24.8% black or African American, 1.3% Asian, 4.7% from some other race and 1.8% from two or more races. 9.3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.As of the census of 2000, there were 844 people, 312 households, and 218 families residing in the city. The population density was 727.4 people per square mile (280.9/km²). There were 372 housing units at an average density of 320.6/sq mi (123.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.54% White, 29.03% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population.There were 312 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.
