Slaton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,746 people and two associated neighborhoods, Slaton is the 344th largest community in Texas.

Slaton is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Slaton, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

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

The percentage of people in Slaton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.60% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Slaton in 2018 was $23,760, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,040 for a family of four. However, Slaton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Slaton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Slaton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Slaton, accounting for 48.66% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Slaton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Slaton include German, English, Irish, Haitian, and European.

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