Sulphur Springs is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 16,564 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Sulphur Springs is the 184th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sulphur Springs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sulphur Springs is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sulphur Springs who work in office and administrative support (9.98%), management occupations (7.66%), and sales jobs (7.32%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Sulphur Springs spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.45 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The population of Sulphur Springs overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Sulphur Springs, 21.21% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Sulphur Springs in 2022 was $29,083, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,332 for a family of four. However, Sulphur Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sulphur Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sulphur Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sulphur Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Sulphur Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.01% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sulphur Springs include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Sulphur Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
