Linden is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Texas, United States. At the 2020 United States census, its population was 1,825. Linden is named after the city of Linden in Perry County, Tennessee.

Linden is located south of the center of Cass County. U.S. Route 59 passes through the east side of the city, leading northeast 14 miles (23 km) to Atlanta and south 18 miles (29 km) to Jefferson. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km), all land.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	444		—
1900	316		−28.8%
1910	329		4.1%
1920	702		113.4%
1930	718		2.3%
1940	1,168		62.7%
1950	1,744		49.3%
1960	1,832		5.0%
1970	2,264		23.6%
1980	2,443		7.9%
1990	2,375		−2.8%
2000	2,256		−5.0%
2010	1,988		−11.9%
2020	1,825		−8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Linden racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,210	66.3%
Black or African American (NH)	356	19.51%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	10	0.55%
Asian (NH)	6	0.33%
Some Other Race (NH)	21	1.15%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	83	4.55%
Hispanic or Latino	139	7.62%
Total	1,825

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,825 people, 917 households, and 603 families residing in the city.

At the 2010 census there were 1,988 people, 940 households, and 579 families living in the city. The population density was 640.4 inhabitants per square mile (247.3/km). There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of 297.5 per square mile (114.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 77.88% White, 19.86% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64%.

Of the 940 households, 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.0% of households were one person and 21.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median household income was $25,250 and the median family income was $35,938. Males had a median income of $29,762 versus $21,731 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,846. About 11.8% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.

Linden is served by the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.

• John Beasley, SWC basketball player
• Don Buford, former Major League Baseball player born here
• Ed Hargett, All SWC QB and NFL QB for the Oilers and Saints
• Don Henley, lead singer and drummer of the Eagles
• Scott Joplin, prominent ragtime composer and musician
• Brig Owens, football player with the Washington Redskins
• T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist and singer born here

• City of Linden official website