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Sulphur Springs Micro

Sulphur Springs, TX · 1 counties · 28,833 residents · 767 sq mi
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Sulphur Springs is home to 28,833 people. The typical home is worth $43,500. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $20,771, under the $30,130 national median. 18.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

28,833
−10%vs 2000
vs 31,960 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38 / sq mi
−10%vs 2000
vs 42 / sq mi in 2000
34.6
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
767 sq mi
Population, 19902024
28K31K33K36K39K19902000201020202024Sulphur Springs
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(2,103)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(2,280)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(2,080)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(2,030)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(1,747)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(4,369)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(3,883)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(3,050)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(2,554)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(2,494)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(1,851)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(392)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,771
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,136 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,049
−36%vs 2000
vs $17,182 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.4%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,500
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$332
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $430 in 2000
US average: $450
71.3%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.3% in 2000
28.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(25,946)
Black7.9%(2,525)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(2,967)
Asian0.2%(79)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.1%(25,405)
Black8.7%(2,511)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(1,279)
Asian0.2%(52)
Other3%(865)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.7%(6,298)
Puerto Rican0.5%(180)
Salvadoran0.4%(157)
Spaniard0.4%(136)
Cuban0.3%(131)
Honduran0.1%(45)
Colombian0.1%(45)
Argentine0.1%(19)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(196)
Filipino0.1%(51)
Asian Indian0.1%(31)
Pakistani0%(16)
Chinese0%(12)
Thai0%(8)
Korean0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
English11%(4,165)
German8.7%(3,296)
American8%(3,013)
Irish7.1%(2,697)
French1.9%(729)
Scottish1.7%(632)
Dutch1.3%(502)
Italian0.9%(339)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(307)
Polish0.5%(190)
West Indian0.4%(166)
British0.4%(138)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.3%(125)
Norwegian0.3%(102)
Arab0.2%(68)
Russian0.2%(68)
Swedish0.2%(64)
Czech0.2%(60)
Lebanese0.2%(57)
Danish0.1%(52)
Portuguese0.1%(39)
Greek0.1%(25)
Jamaican0.1%(24)
Hungarian0.1%(21)
Swiss0.1%(19)
Ukrainian0.1%(19)
Armenian0%(18)
Canadian0%(16)
Belgian0%(12)
Serbian0%(12)
Iranian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

11.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.9%
−10.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.8%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.4 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.7%(4,419)
Married56.4%(8,383)
Widowed3.2%(476)
Divorced10.7%(1,592)
Women 15+
Never married21%(3,259)
Married57%(8,832)
Widowed10.7%(1,662)
Divorced11.2%(1,738)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.7%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 24.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)24.1%(445)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(312)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.6%(787)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(87)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,849 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sulphur Springs, TX?

Sulphur Springs, TX has about 28,833 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sulphur Springs, TX?

The typical household in Sulphur Springs, TX earns about $20,771 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sulphur Springs, TX expensive?

In Sulphur Springs, TX, the median home is worth about $43,500, and the typical rent is about $332 a month.

How educated are people in Sulphur Springs, TX?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in Sulphur Springs, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sulphur Springs, TX?

About 18.4% of people in Sulphur Springs, TX live below the federal poverty line.

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