Caney City is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States.

Athens, the Henderson county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) east of Caney City.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), all land.

25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

None of the families and 36.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 16.9% of those over 64.