Sachse, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sachse, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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A
Income Above average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Sachse | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,449 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2788.0 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.85% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.3 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,454 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sachse grew by 60.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 27,449 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sachse is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 25.1% of residents. That is 5.7 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,694 20.7% -2.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,211 22.6% -0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,892 25.1% +5.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,215 11.7% -1.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.9% of the people living in Sachse and men 48.1%.
- Women 51.9% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.1% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Sachse has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.
| Metric | Sachse | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $129,076 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.30% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sachse is about 64% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Sachse | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $49,897 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,870 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.6% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sachse is about 2.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,870 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sachse spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 255 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sachse | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.6 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 61.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 255 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,896 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 23.9% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,745 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,173 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Sachse is 31 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Sachse has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Sachse | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.90 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Sachse has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Sachse | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 10.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 14.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Sachse, TX Compared With Nearby Cities
Sachse, TX is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 27,449 residents against a local median of 52,288. Sachse, TX's median home price, at $49,897, runs 87% below the $376,495 typical of the cities around it.
The cities themselves spread $384,526 on median home price, so Sachse, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sachse, TX has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Sachse, TX | 27,449 | $129,076 #2/5 | $49,897 #5/5 | 30.6 min #1/5 |
| Murphy, TX | 20,156 | $175,298 | $608,359 | 31.4 min |
| Rowlett, TX | 48,896 | $109,705 | $375,465 | 31.4 min |
| Garland, TX | 238,307 | $76,558 | $223,834 | 31.0 min |
| Wylie, TX | 55,679 | $121,106 | $377,526 | 31.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sachse, Texas.
What is the population of Sachse, Texas?
About 27,449 people live in Sachse, Texas, in 9,454 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 38.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Sachse, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Sachse, Texas has 2,788 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 32 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Sachse, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.4 times the median household income ($49,897 against $129,076), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,870 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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