Terrell, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 13,606. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,665 (+29.8% change)
Males: 6,531 (48.0%), Females: 7,075 (52.0%)

Kaufman County

Zip codes: 75160, 75161.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $33,036
Median house value: $66,600

Population by Race

Races in Terrell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.4%)
  • Black (32.2%)
  • Hispanic (17.6%)
  • Other race (9.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (7.3%), Irish (6.6%), English (6.1%), German (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (1.6%).

Land area: 18.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Terrell

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Terrell city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

11.7% Foreign born (10.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +890 (+7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Terrell:

  • MEDICAL CENTER AT TERRELL (1551 HWY 34 S)
  • TERRELL STATE HOSP (1200 E BRIN ST BOX 70)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Terrell:

  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF KAUFMAN (about 12 miles; KAUFMAN, TX)
  • LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; ROWLETT, TX)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF MESQUITE,THE (about 23 miles; MESQUITE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Terrell:

  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 40 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 67 miles; TYLER, TX; Abbreviation: TYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Terrell:

  • TERRELL MUNI (about 3 miles; TERRELL, TX; Abbreviation: TRL)
  • AIRPARK EAST (about 7 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: 1F7)
  • RIVES AIR PARK (about 8 miles; ROYSE CITY, TX; Abbreviation: T33)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Terrell:

  • SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 194; Location: 200 Bowser Circle; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.swcc.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Terrell:

  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 34 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,352)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,231)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 36 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,695)
  • EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 37 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,359)
  • BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FARMERS BRANCH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,711)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,029)

Schools

Public high school in Terrell:

  • TERRELL H S (Students: 1,175; Location: 400 POETRY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Terrell:

  • TERRELL CHRISTIAN (Students: 280; Location: 805 JOHNSON; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Terrell:

  • DR BRUCE WOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 121 POETRY RD; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • HERMAN FURLOUGH JR MIDDLE (Students: 614; Location: 1351 COLQUITT RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • J W LONG ELEMENTARY (Students: 610; Location: 300 CREEKSIDE DR; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • KENNEDY EL (Students: 608; Location: 1400 S ROCKWALL ST; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • W H BURNETT EL (Students: 524; Location: 921 S ROCKWALL ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TISD CHILD & ADOLESCENT CENTER (Students: 28; Location: 212 W HIGH ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Terrell:

  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH K (Students: 54; Location: 834 GRIFFITH; Grades: PK – KG)
  • METHODIST DAY SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 503 W COLLEGE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF THE GOOD S (Students: 22; Location: 200 W COLLEGE; Grades: 1 – 2)

Libraries

Library in Terrell:

  • TERRELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $427,626; Location: 301 N ROCKWALL ST; 59,850 books; 1,130 audio materials; 1,306 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)