Sulphur Springs

Population: 16,185
Median household income: $56,457
Median home value: $188,200

Sulphur Springs, a community in Hopkins County, Texas, has 16,185 residents. Its median household income of $56,457 runs below the Hopkins County figure of $64,725.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sulphur Springs's population grew 1.1% from 16,014 to 16,185, while its median home value rose 83.6% from $102,500 to $188,200.

The median gross rent is $1,049. 19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,185
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,457
Median home value: $188,200
Median gross rent: $1,049
Housing units: 6,969
Homeownership rate: 54.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,01416,185

Median household income

$45,945$56,457

Median home value

$102,500$188,200

Median gross rent

$823$1,049

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,014	$45,945	$102,500	$823
2020	16,091	$48,996	$115,100	$843
2021	15,825	$51,332	$146,700	$868
2022	16,033	$54,950	$172,500	$955
2023	16,185	$56,457	$188,200	$1,049

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	955	5.9%
5 to 17	3,123	19.3%
18 to 24	1,419	8.8%
25 to 34	1,907	11.8%
35 to 44	1,870	11.6%
45 to 54	2,331	14.4%
55 to 64	1,806	11.2%
65 to 74	1,539	9.5%
75 and over	1,235	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,528	65.0%
Black or African American	2,175	13.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	239	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	29	0.2%
Two or more races	360	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,825	17.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,414	13.2%
High school graduate	3,706	34.7%
Some college or associate's	3,532	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,283	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	753	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,177	80.5%
Carpooled	741	9.7%
Public transit	113	1.5%
Walked	84	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	453	5.9%
Other means	108	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,694	65.0%
15 to 29 min	1,109	15.4%
30 to 44 min	639	8.8%
45 to 59 min	343	4.7%
60+ min	438	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 15.6% (2,447 of 15,706)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,032	64.8%
Nonfamily households	2,189	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,221	89.3%
Vacant	748	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,404	54.7%
Renter-occupied	2,817	45.3%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,022	72.1%
1-unit, attached	127	1.8%
2 to 4 units	488	7.0%
5 to 19 units	807	11.6%
20 or more units	378	5.4%
Mobile home & other	147	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4870904
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 3.38 sq mi
Center point: 33.1431, -95.6147