Malakoff is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States.

[4] The city is named after a Russian fort of Malakoff (Malakhov kurgan), which played a pivotal role during the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.

Texas State Highway 198 leads north from the center of Malakoff 17 miles (27 km) to Mabank.

[4] The city is 3 miles (5 km) south of Cedar Creek Reservoir and is part of the Trinity River watershed.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,179 people, 938 households, and 624 families residing in the city.

[10] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.