Canutillo is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,212 people and three associated neighborhoods, Canutillo is the 331st largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Canutillo, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Canutillo, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Canutillo’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Canutillo does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $40,655.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.64% 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.

As is often the case in a small town, Canutillo doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Canutillo who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.03% of the adults in Canutillo have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Canutillo in 2022 was $20,578, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,312 for a family of four. However, Canutillo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Canutillo also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.81% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Canutillo is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Canutillo 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 Canutillo, accounting for 94.03% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Canutillo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Canutillo include Scots-Irish, English, Irish, Welsh, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Canutillo's cultural character, accounting for 22.10% of the town’s population.

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