Sparks, Texas Population 2024

5,326

Sparks is a CDP located in El Paso County Texas. Sparks has a 2024 population of 5,326. Sparks is currently growing at a rate of 1.08% annually and its population has increased by 37.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,873 in 2020.

The average household income in Sparks is $41,341 with a poverty rate of 58.15%. The median age in Sparks is 25.3 years: 20.7 years for males, and 31.8 years for females.

Sparks Demographics

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

  • White: 46.45%
  • Other race: 36.07%
  • Two or more races: 17.48%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,804.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
37.52% (1,453)
The current population of Sparks, Texas is 5,326 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,873.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,42146.45%
Other race1,88036.07%
Two or more races91117.48%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sparks Population by Race

Sparks Population Pyramid 2024

Sparks Median Age

25.3

Total

20.7

Male

31.8

Female

Sparks Adults

There are 3,344 adults, (454 of whom are seniors) in Sparks.

Sparks Age Dependency

80.3

Age Dependency Ratio

15.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

64.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sparks Sex Ratio

Female2,47347.45%
Male2,73952.55%

Sparks Population by Age

Sparks Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3453.8875.824.2
Married7044.541000
Female3464.2248.851.2
Non Family2081.328.871.2
Male873.261000

4.29

Average Family Size

3.88

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sparks Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade39615.02%
Associates Degree1525.76%
Bachelors Degree2107.96%
Graduate Degree200.76%
High School Graduate55921.2%
Less Than 9th Grade50919.3%
Some College79130%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sparks Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sparks Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,6371,732230
Other Race782600134
2+ Races58445796

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 78.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 17.14%.

Sparks Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$48,189$0
Less Than 9th Grade$33,409$38,077$0
Overall$24,167$26,716$21,075
Some College$21,155$17,237$30,679

$24,167

Average Earnings

$26,716

Average Male

$21,075

Average Female

Sparks Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sparks Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sparks Language

6.82% of Sparks residents speak only English, while 93.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 93.18% of the population.

Sparks Language

Sparks Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,1953,02158.15%
Other1,8801,46677.98%
Multiple91141145.12%

58.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

53.38%

Male Poverty Rate

63.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sparks

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sparks is Other, with 77.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sparks is Multiple, with 45.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 26.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 50.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 64.82%.

Sparks Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade62.1%
Bachelors or Greater51.3%
Some College40.3%
High School35.06%

Sparks Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed43.88%
Female Employed36.64%
Male Unemployed0%

Sparks Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sparks Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$35,281$41,322
Households$30,848$41,341
Married Families$36,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,718$31,781

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sparks Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sparks Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sparks Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sparks Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sparks Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20

Number of Veterans

20

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Sparks Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6420
18 to 340
35 to 540
65 to 740
75+0

Sparks Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
2+ Races200.0223463687150838
Hispanic200.005980861244019139

Sparks Veterans by Race

Sparks Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sparks Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

10.7%

Unemployment Rate

Sparks Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sparks Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sparks 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

51.04%

Born in Sparks

59.38%

Native Born

40.62%

Foreign Born

21.6%

Non Citizen

19.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

59.38% of Sparks residents were born in the United States, with 51.04% having been born in Texas. 21.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sparks Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20245,326571.08%
20235,269571.09%
20225,212430.83%
20215,1691,29633.46%
20203,873-231-5.63%
20194,1041694.29%
20183,93545212.98%
20173,483-725-17.23%
20164,2082285.73%
20153,9801303.38%
20143,8502045.6%
20133,646-88-2.36%
20123,73436610.87%
20113,368-1,161-25.63%
20104,52900%

Sparks Population by Year