Big Spring, Texas Population 2024

21,073
5K10K15K20K25K30K191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Big Spring Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Big Spring was:

  • White: 64.12%
  • Two or more races: 18.26%
  • Other race: 8.72%
  • Black or African American: 6.92%
  • Asian: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
19.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,101.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-19.79% (-5,200)
The current population of Big Spring, Texas is 21,073 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,273.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,88364.12%
Two or more races4,52218.26%
Other race2,1608.72%
Black or African American1,7156.92%
Asian3451.39%
Native American1110.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.13%
64.12%18.26%8.72%6.92%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Big Spring Population by Race

Big Spring Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6KMaleFemale

Big Spring Median Age

36.5

Total

36.9

Male

35.9

Female

Big Spring Adults

There are 19,721 adults, (2,839 of whom are seniors) in Big Spring.

Big Spring Age Dependency

46.7

Age Dependency Ratio

16.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Spring Sex Ratio

Female10,50542.41%
Male14,26457.59%

Big Spring Population by Age

Big Spring Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8262.3963.136.9
Married3,5492.9583.616.4
Non Family3,4371.1850.649.4
Female1,1403.643565
Male7003.5166.933.1

2.99

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

63.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

40.21%7.93%12.92%38.94%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Big Spring Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7139.95%
Associates Degree1,3007.55%
Bachelors Degree1,6349.49%
Graduate Degree7684.46%
High School Graduate5,89434.24%
Less Than 9th Grade1,84310.71%
Some College4,06423.61%
10.71%9.95%34.24%23.61%7.55%9.49%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Big Spring Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Big Spring Educational Attainment by Race

AsianNative AmericanWhiteBlackOther Race2+ RacesHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic8,3045,401915
White7,0046,5741,193
2+ Races2,7881,939347
Other Race1,5501,10315
Black1,3221,090115
Asian261261159
Native American969214

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.92%.

Big Spring Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,875$64,122$60,966
Graduate Degree$120,655$126,496$71,127
High School Graduate$42,045$56,705$25,101
Less Than 9th Grade$34,007$40,591$18,917
Overall$44,748$65,144$31,730
Some College$40,842$74,123$30,372

$44,748

Average Earnings

$65,144

Average Male

$31,730

Average Female

Big Spring Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big Spring Language by Age

66.02%31.99%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big Spring Language

66.02% of Big Spring residents speak only English, while 33.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.99% of the population.

Big Spring Language

Big Spring Poverty by Race

BlackMultipleOtherHispanicNativeWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic10,1832,09720.59%
White8,9061,32314.86%
Multiple3,95888822.44%
Black1,30943333.08%
Other1,88940621.49%
Native651218.46%

18.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.2%

Male Poverty Rate

20.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Spring

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Spring is Black, with 33.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Spring is White, with 14.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.26%.

Big Spring Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.94%
High School16.88%
Some College16%
Bachelors or Greater4.34%

Big Spring Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.63%
Male Unemployed14.01%
Female Employed9.42%
Male Employed5.39%

Big Spring Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big Spring Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,284$98,170
Households$70,532$86,325
Married Families$104,360$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,998$58,994
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Spring Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Big Spring Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-64Over 6535-4420-340102030405060

male

female

Big Spring Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Big Spring Marital Status by Race

IndianAsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesBlackHispanicOtherRaceHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big Spring Marital Status

36.15%25.03%36.71%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,034

Number of Veterans

814

Male Veterans

220

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam330
Second Gulf War325
First Gulf War225
Korea19
World War II0

Big Spring Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54404
75+198
65 to 74188
55 to 64153
18 to 3491

Big Spring Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanic2+ RacesBlackNative AmericanOther Race0100200300400500600700800

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7836.17%
Hispanic2923%
2+ Races1133.36%
Black936.13%
Native American2827.72%
Other Race170.97%

Big Spring Veterans by Race

Big Spring Veterans by Education

6.77%40.23%32.11%20.89%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Spring Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Big Spring Employment by Age

IslanderAsianWhite Non-Hispanic2+ RacesWhiteHispanicBlackOther RaceNative American0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Big Spring Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Big Spring Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

96.25%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

6.99%25.04%6.99%58.7%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.33%

Born in Big Spring

87.41%

Native Born

12.59%

Foreign Born

10.11%

Non Citizen

2.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.41% of Big Spring residents were born in the United States, with 71.33% having been born in Texas. 10.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Big Spring Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,573-1,300-8.19%
202815,873-1,300-7.57%
202717,173-1,300-7.04%
202618,473-1,300-6.57%
202519,773-1,300-6.17%
202421,073-1,300-5.81%
202322,373-161-0.71%
202222,534-3,480-13.38%
202126,014-259-0.99%
202026,273-1,967-6.97%
201928,2406902.5%
201827,550-51-0.18%
201727,601-274-0.98%
201627,875-769-2.68%
201528,6444041.43%
201428,2402140.76%
201328,0264791.74%
201227,5473591.32%
201127,188-42-0.15%
201027,23000%
200025,2332,1409.27%
199023,093-1,711-6.9%
198024,804-3,931-13.68%
197028,735-2,495-7.99%
196031,23013,94480.67%
195017,2864,68237.15%
194012,604-1,131-8.23%
193013,7359,462221.44%
19204,2731714.17%
19104,102-10,471-71.85%

Big Spring Population by Year