Sunnyvale, Texas Population 2024

8,705

Sunnyvale Demographics

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

  • White: 56.44%
  • Asian: 22.85%
  • Black or African American: 12.98%
  • Two or more races: 5.79%
  • Other race: 1.81%
  • 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)
White4,55456.44%
Asian1,84422.85%
Black or African American1,04712.98%
Two or more races4675.79%
Other race1461.81%
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

42.5

Total

39.5

Male

44.1

Female

Sunnyvale Adults

There are 5,863 adults, (1,315 of whom are seniors) in Sunnyvale.

Sunnyvale Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunnyvale Sex Ratio

Female3,89048.21%
Male4,17951.79%

Sunnyvale Population by Age

Sunnyvale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6543.0483.116.9
Married1,9953.2896.53.5
Female4832.5829.270.8
Non Family1521.347525
Male243.251000

3.11

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

83.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunnyvale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1142.16%
Associates Degree3817.21%
Bachelors Degree1,64731.17%
Graduate Degree1,31224.83%
High School Graduate93517.69%
Less Than 9th Grade541.02%
Some College84115.92%

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
White2,9382,8551,659
Asian1,1951,138796
Black609596164
Hispanic367352189
2+ Races201195171
Other Race949419
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$93,958$102,368$84,044
Graduate Degree$101,944$108,182$98,250
High School Graduate$48,778$51,875$48,079
Less Than 9th Grade$45,192$45,192$0
Overall$70,577$94,402$55,608
Some College$52,632$71,484$43,147

$70,577

Average Earnings

$94,402

Average Male

$55,608

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

77.73% of Sunnyvale residents speak only English, while 22.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 15.69% of the population.

Sunnyvale Language

Sunnyvale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,04728827.51%
White4,0901864.55%
Hispanic70913919.61%
Asian1,844241.3%

7.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.63%

Male Poverty Rate

8.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunnyvale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunnyvale is Black, with 27.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunnyvale is Asian, with 1.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.54%.

Sunnyvale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.5%
Some College11.87%
Bachelors or Greater4.12%
High School2.35%

Sunnyvale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed73.28%
Female Unemployed52.63%
Female Employed5.28%
Male Employed0.7%

Sunnyvale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunnyvale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$158,333$186,588
Households$157,500$185,400
Married Families$187,418$-999,999,999
Non Families$108,889$137,959

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunnyvale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.9%

Male Marriage Rate

67.7%

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 35-44, 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

344

Number of Veterans

300

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War138
Vietnam117
Second Gulf War109
Korea26
World War II0

Sunnyvale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54137
75+113
18 to 3444
65 to 7439
55 to 6411

Sunnyvale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2397.3%
Asian543.79%
Black516.5%

Sunnyvale Veterans by Race

Sunnyvale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunnyvale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

6.6%

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

59.38%

Born in Sunnyvale

81.01%

Native Born

18.99%

Foreign Born

3.66%

Non Citizen

15.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.01% of Sunnyvale residents were born in the United States, with 59.38% having been born in Texas. 3.66% 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