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Sulphur Springs, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hopkins County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,185
Population
788/sq mi density
$56,457
Median Income
$29,372 per capita
$188,200
Home Value
$240,257 Zillow
$1,049
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
203
Violent Crime/100K
1,042 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$56,457 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$188,200 home value, $1,049/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
203 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,457
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,372
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sulphur Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sulphur Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,457
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,372
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,153
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,052
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,052
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,662M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
979
Restaurants
68
Healthcare
65
Retail
137
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,153
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,702
63% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,457 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,372 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,153 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,052 |
| County GDP | $2,662M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 979 |
| Restaurants | 68 |
| Healthcare | 65 |
| Retail | 137 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,153 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,702 |