Balch Springs is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 26,711 people and four associated neighborhoods, Balch Springs is the 116th largest community in Texas.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.47% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Balch Springs is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Balch Springs, the average commute to work is 35.33 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The rate of college-level education in Balch Springs is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.43% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Balch Springs in 2022 was $26,201, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,804 for a family of four. However, Balch Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Balch Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Balch Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Balch Springs, accounting for 50.96% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Balch Springs residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Balch Springs include English, Irish, Nigerian, German, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Balch Springs's cultural character, accounting for 22.56% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Balch Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.