| Official Name: | Sundown, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Hockley County Sundown.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hockley |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.94 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.94 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.52 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.52 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1283 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 1079 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3540 |
| Coordinates: | 33.4569°N -102.4883°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 79372 |
| Area Code: | 806 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-71060[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1369397[3] |
Sundown is a small town in Hockley County, Texas, United States. The community school district is Sundown ISD. The population was 1,283 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 1,397 at the 2010 census.
Sundown is located at 33.4569°N -102.4883°W (33.457018, –102.488283).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5sqmi, all land.
| White (NH) | 597 | 46.53% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 16 | 1.25% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.31% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 4 | 0.31% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 16 | 1.25% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 646 | 50.35% | |
| Total | 1,283 |
As of the census of 2000, 1,505 people, 500 households, and 405 families resided in the city. The population density was 995sp=usNaNsp=us. The 575 housing units averaged 380.1 per square mile (147.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 79.60% White, 1.00% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 16.81% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 39.34% of the population.
Of the 500 households, 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were not families. About 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city, the population was distributed as 34.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,413, and for a family was $35,991. Males had a median income of $30,714 versus $21,146 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,783. About 14.3% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.