Sunray, Texas Population 2024

1,710

Sunray Demographics

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

  • White: 64.09%
  • Two or more races: 31.54%
  • Other race: 3.43%
  • Asian: 0.94%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native 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)
White1,77664.09%
Two or more races87431.54%
Other race953.43%
Asian260.94%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunray Population by Race

Sunray Population Pyramid 2024

Sunray Median Age

34.9

Total

34.1

Male

35.7

Female

Sunray Adults

There are 1,981 adults, (185 of whom are seniors) in Sunray.

Sunray Age Dependency

54.3

Age Dependency Ratio

10.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunray Sex Ratio

Female1,45452.47%
Male1,31747.53%

Sunray Population by Age

Sunray Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9792.8380.719.3
Married7113.1884.215.8
Non Family190066.333.7
Female493.9873.526.5
Male294.341000

3.21

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunray Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18510.5%
Associates Degree1558.8%
Bachelors Degree26314.93%
Graduate Degree583.29%
High School Graduate49327.98%
Less Than 9th Grade39622.47%
Some College21212.03%

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
Hispanic89340073
White827739238
2+ Races54125473
Other Race33190
Asian262610

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.46%.

Sunray Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,954$46,333$45,707
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$46,350$49,063$19,018
Less Than 9th Grade$44,792$46,667$24,028
Overall$46,399$49,500$36,250
Some College$48,523$84,063$34,189

$46,399

Average Earnings

$49,500

Average Male

$36,250

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

47.07% of Sunray residents speak only English, while 52.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 51.88% of the population.

Sunray Language

Sunray Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,65319411.74%
Multiple87414316.36%
White1,07610910.13%

10.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.19%

Male Poverty Rate

12.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunray

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunray is Multiple, with 16.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunray is White, with 10.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.44%.

Sunray Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.28%
High School10.95%
Some College3.54%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sunray Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.07%
Female Employed3.75%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sunray Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunray Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,950$90,435
Households$64,104$82,155
Married Families$81,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,764$43,579

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunray Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

72.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.7%

Male Marriage Rate

74.8%

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 55-64, 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

15

Number of Veterans

15

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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

Sunray Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6415
18 to 340
35 to 540
65 to 740
75+0

Sunray Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White151.2%

Sunray Veterans by Race

Sunray Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunray Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

54.24%

Born in Sunray

70.12%

Native Born

29.88%

Foreign Born

25.44%

Non Citizen

4.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.12% of Sunray residents were born in the United States, with 54.24% having been born in Texas. 25.44% 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