Sutton County, Texas Population 2024

3,210

Sutton County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 3,210 with a growth rate of -0.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sutton County, Texas is the 217th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 4,061 and has seen a growth of -20.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,155-11-0.35%
20283,166-11-0.35%
20273,177-11-0.35%
20263,188-11-0.34%
20253,199-11-0.34%
20243,210-11-0.34%
20233,221-11-0.34%
20223,232-59-1.79%
20213,291-65-1.94%
20203,356-423-11.19%
20193,779300.8%
20183,749-47-1.24%
20173,796-106-2.72%
20163,902-16-0.41%
20153,918-54-1.36%
20143,972-13-0.33%
20133,985691.76%
20123,916-70-1.76%
20113,986-75-1.85%
20104,06100%
19904,135-995-19.4%
19805,1301,95561.57%
19703,175-563-15.06%
19603,738-8-0.21%
19503,746-231-5.81%
19403,9771,17041.68%
19302,8071,20975.66%
19201,598291.85%
19101,569-158-9.15%
19001,7271,069162.46%
1890658-2,497-79.14%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.34% (-11)
County Website
Sutton County
State
Texas
County Seat
Sonora
2020 Population
3,356
Area
1454 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.35% (-146)
Founded
1890

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,59047.53%
Other race1,55846.58%
Two or more races1564.66%
Native American280.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.24%
Black or African American50.15%
Asian00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Sutton County, Texas Population by Race

Sutton County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Sutton County, Texas Median Age

31.3

Total

26.8

Male

34.3

Female

Sutton County, Texas Adults

There are 2,261 adults, (442 of whom are seniors) in Sutton County, Texas.

Sutton County, Texas Age Dependency

83.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sutton County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female1,69450.64%
Male1,65149.36%

Sutton County, Texas Population by Age

Sutton County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0683.1163.836.2
Married5923.678.421.6
Non Family2231.156.143.9
Female1893.512872
Male644.4260.939.1

3.62

Average Family Size

3.11

Average Household Size

63.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sutton County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1949.82%
Associates Degree743.75%
Bachelors Degree1577.95%
Graduate Degree1467.39%
High School Graduate73437.16%
Less Than 9th Grade20110.18%
Some College46923.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sutton County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sutton County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,331998140
Other Race76458397
White587525143
2+ Races144810
Native American282813
Islander880
Black550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 46.43%.

Sutton County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,818$0$56,250
Graduate Degree$56,302$69,706$0
High School Graduate$22,639$50,139$12,722
Less Than 9th Grade$38,520$39,145$0
Overall$33,421$57,601$16,967
Some College$38,421$62,961$16,893

$33,421

Average Earnings

$57,601

Average Male

$16,967

Average Female

Sutton County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sutton County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sutton County, Texas Language

45.38% of Sutton County, Texas residents speak only English, while 54.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 54.3% of the population.

Sutton County, Texas Language

Sutton County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,48452421.1%
Other1,55737223.89%
White785253.18%
Black22100%

16.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.96%

Male Poverty Rate

19.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sutton County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sutton County, Texas is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sutton County, Texas is White, with 3.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.81%.

Sutton County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.84%
Less Than 9th Grade16.2%
Some College0.19%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sutton County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.22%
Female Employed11.17%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Sutton County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sutton County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,113$71,001
Households$56,778$69,544
Married Families$74,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,205$62,939

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sutton County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Sutton County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sutton County, Texas 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 45-54.

Sutton County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sutton County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

146

Number of Veterans

133

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
Second Gulf War31
First Gulf War24
Korea18
World War II0

Sutton County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5452
65 to 7437
75+27
18 to 3426
55 to 644

Sutton County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1058.79%
Hispanic432.71%
Other Race323.68%
Islander8100%
Black120%

Sutton County, Texas Veterans by Race

Sutton County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sutton County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Sutton County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sutton County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sutton County, Texas 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

81.02%

Born in Sutton County, Texas

87.98%

Native Born

12.02%

Foreign Born

8.67%

Non Citizen

3.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.98% of Sutton County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 81.02% having been born in Texas. 8.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sutton County, Texas Place of Birth

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