Terrell is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 22,977 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Terrell is the 165th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Terrell was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Terrell economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Terrell, where the median household income is $65,842.00.

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

In terms of college education, the citizens of Terrell rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.84% of adults 25 and older in Terrell have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Terrell in 2022 was $25,723, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,892 for a family of four. However, Terrell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Terrell is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Terrell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Terrell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or 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 35.47% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Terrell include German, Irish, English, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Terrell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.