Sunnyvale, Texas Population 2024

8,705

Sunnyvale is a town located in Dallas County Texas. Sunnyvale has a 2024 population of 8,705. Sunnyvale is currently growing at a rate of 2.58% annually and its population has increased by 11.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,829 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunnyvale is $177,749 with a poverty rate of 7.24%. The median age in Sunnyvale is 43.1 years: 40.6 years for males, and 44.6 years for females.

Sunnyvale Demographics

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

  • White: 60.49%
  • Asian: 19.99%
  • Black or African American: 12.63%
  • Two or more races: 6.57%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
16.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
526.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.19% (876)
The current population of Sunnyvale, Texas is 8,705 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,829.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,76260.49%
Asian1,57419.99%
Black or African American99412.63%
Two or more races5176.57%
Other race150.19%
Native American110.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunnyvale Population by Race

Sunnyvale Population Pyramid 2024

Sunnyvale Median Age

43.1

Total

40.6

Male

44.6

Female

Sunnyvale Adults

There are 5,750 adults, (1,146 of whom are seniors) in Sunnyvale.

Sunnyvale Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunnyvale Sex Ratio

Female3,77948%
Male4,09452%

Sunnyvale Population by Age

Sunnyvale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,624384.515.5
Married1,9963.296.43.6
Female4042.8338.161.9
Non Family1611.1447.252.8
Male632.541000

3.08

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

84.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunnyvale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1082.11%
Associates Degree3737.28%
Bachelors Degree1,69133.01%
Graduate Degree1,36626.67%
High School Graduate71313.92%
Less Than 9th Grade891.74%
Some College78215.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunnyvale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunnyvale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0302,9491,856
Asian1,037994688
Black566546191
Hispanic264211110
2+ Races248244231
Other Race15110
Native American111111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Sunnyvale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,789$109,107$72,614
Graduate Degree$94,896$120,313$67,262
High School Graduate$47,047$62,961$45,956
Less Than 9th Grade$31,607$35,625$0
Overall$70,375$98,356$56,250
Some College$43,669$67,727$40,665

$70,375

Average Earnings

$98,356

Average Male

$56,250

Average Female

Sunnyvale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunnyvale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunnyvale Language

77.9% of Sunnyvale residents speak only English, while 22.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 15.02% of the population.

Sunnyvale Language

Sunnyvale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black99430730.89%
White4,3451453.34%
Hispanic5258916.95%
Asian1,574291.84%

7.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.67%

Male Poverty Rate

6.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunnyvale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunnyvale is Black, with 30.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunnyvale is Asian, with 1.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.6%.

Sunnyvale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.4%
Some College13.07%
High School3.65%
Bachelors or Greater1.64%

Sunnyvale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed90.35%
Female Unemployed45.83%
Female Employed5.57%
Male Employed0.66%

Sunnyvale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunnyvale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$159,464$180,216
Households$152,632$177,749
Married Families$182,125$-999,999,999
Non Families-$111,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunnyvale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.7%

Male Marriage Rate

68.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunnyvale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunnyvale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sunnyvale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunnyvale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

367

Number of Veterans

333

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War217
Second Gulf War176
Vietnam82
Korea14
World War II0

Sunnyvale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54217
75+65
65 to 7451
18 to 3434
55 to 640

Sunnyvale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2790.08256880733944955
Black540.06413301662707839
Asian340.028595458368376788

Sunnyvale Veterans by Race

Sunnyvale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunnyvale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.4%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sunnyvale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunnyvale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunnyvale 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

63.2%

Born in Sunnyvale

82.6%

Native Born

17.4%

Foreign Born

3.99%

Non Citizen

13.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.6% of Sunnyvale residents were born in the United States, with 63.2% having been born in Texas. 3.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sunnyvale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,8002192.29%
20289,5812192.34%
20279,3622192.4%
20269,1432192.45%
20258,9242192.52%
20248,7052192.58%
20238,4861151.37%
20228,3713183.95%
20218,0532242.86%
20207,82998314.36%
20196,8461892.84%
20186,6571582.43%
20176,4992524.03%
20166,2471252.04%
20156,1222864.9%
20145,8361141.99%
20135,7221642.95%
20125,5581432.64%
20115,4152073.97%
20105,20800%
20002,693-7,107-72.52%

Sunnyvale Population by Year