Sour Lake

County:: Hardin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.302
State:: Texas

Sour Lake is a city located in Hardin County, Texas. Sour Lake has a 2025 population of 1,901. Sour Lake is currently growing at a rate of 1.33% annually and its population has increased by 7.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,776 in 2020.

The average household income in Sour Lake is $90,362 with a poverty rate of 14.06%.The median age in Sour Lake is 30.7 years: 31 years for males, and 30.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sour Lake includes 88.16% White, 6.52% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,906	88.16%
Other race	141	6.52%
Two or more races	56	2.59%
Asian	54	2.5%
Black or African American	5	0.23%

Sour Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sour Lake's average per capita income is $57,250. Household income levels show a median of $73,190. The poverty rate stands at 14.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,125	-
Families	$84,519	$96,446
Households	$73,190	$90,362
Non Families	$33,194	$59,246

$57,250

Average Income

$73,190

Median Household Income

14.06%

Poverty Rate