Median Household Income
$73,241 ± $23,336
Median Home Value
$173,800 ± $61,042
Median Gross Rent
$1,286 ± $221/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,944
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Homeownership Rate
70.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9%
Median Age
34.5
Average Commute
23 min
Households
798
Veterans
90
Population Over Time
Sour Lake grew 33.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,598
2016
1,727
2018
1,998
2020
2,449
2022
2,083
2024
2,130
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
86.2%
Hispanic or Latino
8.8%
Black or African American
0.3%
Asian
2.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.