Horizon City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 24,168 people and five associated neighborhoods, Horizon City is the 138th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Horizon City was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Horizon City economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Horizon City, where the median household income is $61,194.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.16% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Horizon City is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Horizon City a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Horizon City has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Horizon City’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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

The population of Horizon City overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Horizon City, 23.96% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Horizon City in 2022 was $21,135, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,540 for a family of four. However, Horizon City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Horizon City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Horizon City 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 Horizon City, accounting for 90.22% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Horizon City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Horizon City include Irish, German, Italian, English, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Horizon City's cultural character, accounting for 24.77% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Horizon City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.