City in Hopkins County, Texas · 20.5 sq mi · 842 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Sulphur Springs. The typical household earns $62,397, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,966 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.72%
Men 35.5 · Women 38.8
1860–2026
17,293
2026 projection
8.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
17,293
2026 projection
8.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,293 | +239 | 1.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,054 | +129 | 0.76% |
| 2024 | 16,925 | +307 | 1.85% |
| 2023 | 16,618 | +188 | 1.14% |
| 2022 | 16,430 | +348 | 2.16% |
| 2021 | 16,082 | +116 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | 15,966 | -259 | 1.60% |
| 2019 | 16,225 | +155 | 0.96% |
| 2018 | 16,070 | +70 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +96 | 0.60% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 164 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| Never married | 29% | 32% | 26% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau