Sunray, Texas Population 2024

1,710

Sunray is a city located in Moore County and Sherman County Texas. Sunray has a 2024 population of 1,710. Sunray is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 0.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,704 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunray is $76,893 with a poverty rate of 15.57%. The median age in Sunray is 34.7 years: 34 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.

Sunray Demographics

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

  • White: 68.86%
  • Two or more races: 25.91%
  • Other race: 4.12%
  • Asian: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,001.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.35% (6)
The current population of Sunray, Texas is 1,710 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,704.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,87168.86%
Two or more races70425.91%
Other race1124.12%
Asian170.63%
Native American130.48%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunray Population by Race

Sunray Population Pyramid 2024

Sunray Median Age

34.7

Total

34

Male

35.3

Female

Sunray Adults

There are 1,879 adults, (222 of whom are seniors) in Sunray.

Sunray Age Dependency

64

Age Dependency Ratio

13.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunray Sex Ratio

Female1,39551.34%
Male1,32248.66%

Sunray Population by Age

Sunray Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0062.778.321.7
Married6493.2282.917.1
Non Family256068.431.6
Female693.4862.337.7
Male324.061000

3.23

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunray Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade23213.38%
Associates Degree1066.11%
Bachelors Degree25214.53%
Graduate Degree593.4%
High School Graduate42324.39%
Less Than 9th Grade36621.11%
Some College29617.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunray Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunray Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic86335389
White829741210
2+ Races40022187
Other Race53190
Asian17177
Native American440

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 asian people with a rate of 41.18%.

Sunray Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,022$55,769$45,481
Graduate Degree$188,438$0$0
High School Graduate$34,313$41,184$19,375
Less Than 9th Grade$34,333$39,479$22,750
Overall$41,795$45,828$33,169
Some College$41,500$78,250$32,703

$41,795

Average Earnings

$45,828

Average Male

$33,169

Average Female

Sunray Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunray Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunray Language

44.89% of Sunray residents speak only English, while 55.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 54.38% of the population.

Sunray Language

Sunray Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,58729818.78%
Multiple70421330.26%
White1,06812011.24%

15.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.83%

Male Poverty Rate

16.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunray

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunray is Multiple, with 30.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunray is White, with 11.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.75%.

Sunray Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.75%
High School20.09%
Some College5.72%
Bachelors or Greater1.61%

Sunray Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.83%
Male Employed12.39%
Female Employed7.71%
Male Unemployed0%

Sunray Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunray Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,857$87,656
Households$54,609$76,893
Married Families$67,891$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,500$42,065

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunray Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.1%

Male Marriage Rate

69.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunray Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunray Marriage

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

Sunray Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunray Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18

Number of Veterans

18

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Sunray Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6410
18 to 348
35 to 540
65 to 740
75+0

Sunray Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White180.013595166163141994

Sunray Veterans by Race

Sunray Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunray Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sunray Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunray Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunray 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

53.51%

Born in Sunray

70.59%

Native Born

29.41%

Foreign Born

23.67%

Non Citizen

5.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.59% of Sunray residents were born in the United States, with 53.51% having been born in Texas. 23.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sunray Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,71920.12%
20281,71720.12%
20271,71510.06%
20261,71420.12%
20251,71220.12%
20241,71010.06%
20231,70940.23%
20221,705-1-0.06%
20211,70620.12%
20201,704-100-5.54%
20191,804-7-0.39%
20181,811-45-2.42%
20171,856-10-0.54%
20161,866-11-0.59%
20151,877-22-1.16%
20141,899-19-0.99%
20131,918-43-2.19%
20121,961251.29%
20111,93610.05%
20101,93500%

Sunray Population by Year