Sour Lake, Texas Population 2024

1,876

Sour Lake is a city located in Hardin County Texas. Sour Lake has a 2024 population of 1,876. Sour Lake is currently growing at a rate of 1.35% annually and its population has increased by 5.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,776 in 2020.

The average household income in Sour Lake is $81,518 with a poverty rate of 15.71%. The median age in Sour Lake is 30.3 years: 26.9 years for males, and 31.9 years for females.

Sour Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sour Lake was:

  • White: 89.01%
  • Other race: 4.56%
  • Asian: 3.12%
  • Two or more races: 2.88%
  • Black or African American: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
814.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.63% (100)
The current population of Sour Lake, Texas is 1,876 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,776.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,85489.01%
Other race954.56%
Asian653.12%
Two or more races602.88%
Black or African American90.43%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sour Lake Population by Race

Sour Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Sour Lake Median Age

30.3

Total

26.9

Male

31.9

Female

Sour Lake Adults

There are 1,313 adults, (255 of whom are seniors) in Sour Lake.

Sour Lake Age Dependency

96.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

72.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sour Lake Sex Ratio

Female1,07851.75%
Male1,00548.25%

Sour Lake Population by Age

Sour Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6913.0168.231.8
Married2943.5686.713.3
Non Family1671.0570.129.9
Female1413.5543.356.7
Male894.0642.757.3

3.26

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sour Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade615.02%
Associates Degree433.54%
Bachelors Degree18715.38%
Graduate Degree463.78%
High School Graduate54344.65%
Less Than 9th Grade705.76%
Some College26621.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sour Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sour Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0581,000210
Hispanic893616
Other Race5152
Asian43237
2+ Races34323
Black990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.85%.

Sour Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,521$85,313$65,417
Graduate Degree$59,583$0$67,955
High School Graduate$43,958$59,333$0
Less Than 9th Grade$33,086$33,945$0
Overall$45,060$58,816$33,125
Some College$36,250$80,855$24,306

$45,060

Average Earnings

$58,816

Average Male

$33,125

Average Female

Sour Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sour Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sour Lake Language

91.25% of Sour Lake residents speak only English, while 8.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.91% of the population.

Sour Lake Language

Sour Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,78628816.13%
Asian652741.54%
Hispanic14853.38%

15.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.71%

Male Poverty Rate

16.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sour Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sour Lake is Asian, with 41.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sour Lake is Hispanic, with 3.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.07%.

Sour Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School24.68%
Less Than 9th Grade16.79%
Some College8.74%
Bachelors or Greater3%

Sour Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.83%
Female Employed9.45%
Male Employed4.32%
Male Unemployed0%

Sour Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sour Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,439$82,843
Households$65,515$81,518
Married Families$97,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,422$71,117

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sour Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sour Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sour Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sour Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sour Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

121

Number of Veterans

104

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam81
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War15
Korea2
World War II0

Sour Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7462
75+21
35 to 5419
18 to 3413
55 to 646

Sour Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White960.08347826086956522
2+ Races210.6176470588235294
Hispanic80.07407407407407407
Asian40.08

Sour Lake Veterans by Race

Sour Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sour Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sour Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sour Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sour Lake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.7%

Born in Sour Lake

96.16%

Native Born

3.84%

Foreign Born

1.2%

Non Citizen

2.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.16% of Sour Lake residents were born in the United States, with 74.7% having been born in Texas. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sour Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,001251.27%
20281,976251.28%
20271,951251.3%
20261,926251.32%
20251,901251.33%
20241,876251.35%
20231,851291.59%
20221,822291.62%
20211,793170.96%
20201,776-155-8.03%
20191,931482.55%
20181,883211.13%
20171,862402.2%
20161,822110.61%
20151,811-11-0.6%
20141,822-5-0.27%
20131,82700%
20121,827110.61%
20111,81640.22%
20101,81200%

Sour Lake Population by Year