Dayton Lakes is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States.

In January 1985 the corporation that marketed the original subdivision held and election of residents and when the election was successful, they petitioned the District Court in Liberty County, Texas and The City of Dayton Lakes, TX, a Non Profit Corporation, was created as a city/town.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White and 0.99% African American.

34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 20.7% of families and 27.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.