Sunnyvale is home to 8,336 people in Texas. That is roughly 117% ahead of the Texas median. The population has roughly tripled since 2000, adding 5,643 people. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 57% of adults have a four-year degree. The median household earns $170,348, about 107% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $170,348, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Sunnyvale
What changed most since 1990
Population2,228 → 8,336(+274%)US over the same years: +35%
White share95.9% → 46.4%(−49.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Asian share0.5% → 24.1%(+23.6 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.3%(88)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.4%(142)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.7%(143)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 335 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Sunnyvale, decade by decade
Sunnyvale population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
2,228
$133,497
$331,690
26.1%
10.0
2000
2,693
$158,397
$384,369
32.0%
29.8
2010
5,130
$166,935
$442,792
45.9%
70.0
2020
7,893
$162,510
$482,149
49.7%
83.5
2024
8,336
$170,348
$565,300
57.2%
86.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
