Sulphur Springs, TX Population

Overview

15,825

Total Population

37.8

Median age

52.21%

Female population %

91.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

60.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,828

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sulphur Springs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sulphur Springs is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sulphur Springs's population under 18 was 24.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sulphur Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sulphur Springs, 19.99% were under the age of 15, 19.45% aged 15 to 29, 42.95% aged 30 to 64, 15.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 699 more females than males in Sulphur Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.21% females and 47.79% males in Sulphur Springs, TX.
The Sulphur Springs, TX gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 647.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 734.

Sulphur Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sulphur Springs population: 77.13% are White, 12.73% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.13% are some other race and 3.71% are multiracial.
Sulphur Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,828 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,997 (82.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sulphur Springs is White with a population of 12,206 (77.13% of the total population).

Sulphur Springs's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 16,408 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sulphur Springs's population increased by 482 (3.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sulphur Springs's population increased by 505 (3.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sulphur Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,968.