Terrell is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 13,616 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Terrell is the 177th largest community in Texas.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Terrell is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.8% of the Terrell workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Terrell is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Terrell who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.81%), sales jobs (7.99%), and management occupations (6.89%).

Being a small city, Terrell does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Terrell Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Terrell with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.91% of adults in Terrell have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Terrell in 2000 was $16,405, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $65,620 for a family of four.

Terrell is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Terrell home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Terrell is White, followed by African-American. Terrell also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.30% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Terrell include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Terrell is English. Some people also speak Spanish.