Malakoff is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,243 people and two associated neighborhoods, Malakoff is the 620th largest community in Texas.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.64% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Malakoff doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Malakoff with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.34% of adults in Malakoff have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Malakoff in 2018 was $21,659, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,636 for a family of four. However, Malakoff contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Malakoff is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Malakoff home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Malakoff residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Malakoff also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.91% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Malakoff include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Malakoff is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.