Big Lake, Texas Population 2024

2,682

Big Lake is a city located in Crockett County and Reagan County Texas. Big Lake has a 2024 population of 2,682. It is also the county seat of Reagan County. Big Lake is currently declining at a rate of -2.58% annually and its population has decreased by -9.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,964 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Lake is $83,816 with a poverty rate of 7.99%. The median age in Big Lake is 30 years: 34.5 years for males, and 28.8 years for females.

Big Lake Demographics

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

  • White: 47.26%
  • Other race: 30.43%
  • Two or more races: 16.43%
  • Asian: 2.99%
  • Black or African American: 2.89%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,123.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.51% (-282)
The current population of Big Lake, Texas is 2,682 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,964.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,40747.26%
Other race90630.43%
Two or more races48916.43%
Asian892.99%
Black or African American862.89%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Big Lake Population by Race

Big Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Big Lake Median Age

30

Total

34.5

Male

28.8

Female

Big Lake Adults

There are 2,040 adults, (236 of whom are seniors) in Big Lake.

Big Lake Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

13.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Lake Sex Ratio

Female1,43548.2%
Male1,54251.8%

Big Lake Population by Age

Big Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9563.0970.529.5
Married6153.7376.623.4
Non Family1721.0252.347.7
Male892.7277.522.5
Female803.065545

3.51

Average Family Size

3.09

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Big Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1669.52%
Associates Degree915.22%
Bachelors Degree1156.59%
Graduate Degree945.39%
High School Graduate96355.22%
Less Than 9th Grade291.66%
Some College28616.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Big Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Big Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,10798158
Other Race51143313
White500449106
2+ Races25323224
Asian897139
Black34340

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.82%.

Big Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,466$120,385$62,784
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$47,868$59,583$24,261
Less Than 9th Grade$48,984$50,093$0
Overall$48,224$55,536$34,565
Some College$45,324$42,361$45,972

$48,224

Average Earnings

$55,536

Average Male

$34,565

Average Female

Big Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big Lake Language

48.23% of Big Lake residents speak only English, while 51.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 49.12% of the population.

Big Lake Language

Big Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,1162009.45%
Multiple4898417.18%
Other898637.02%
White612325.23%

7.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

8.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Lake is Multiple, with 17.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Lake is White, with 5.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.38%.

Big Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.97%
High School6.81%
Some College2.92%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Big Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.58%
Female Employed12.97%
Male Employed3.96%
Female Unemployed0%

Big Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,500$94,027
Households$70,160$83,816
Married Families$71,835$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,955$34,642

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

68.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Big Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Big Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Big Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

93

Number of Veterans

89

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War19
Second Gulf War17
World War II7
Vietnam3
Korea0

Big Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6447
35 to 5420
75+15
18 to 348
65 to 743

Big Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White860.07948243992606285
Hispanic690.052075471698113204
2+ Races70.02287581699346405

Big Lake Veterans by Race

Big Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Big Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Big Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Big Lake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.26%

Born in Big Lake

88.48%

Native Born

11.52%

Foreign Born

9.67%

Non Citizen

1.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.48% of Big Lake residents were born in the United States, with 81.26% having been born in Texas. 9.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Big Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,330-71-2.96%
20282,401-70-2.83%
20272,471-70-2.75%
20262,541-71-2.72%
20252,612-70-2.61%
20242,682-71-2.58%
20232,753160.58%
20222,737-88-3.12%
20212,825-139-4.69%
20202,964-391-11.65%
20193,355983.01%
20183,257180.56%
20173,239-13-0.4%
20163,252-74-2.22%
20153,326250.76%
20143,3011364.3%
20133,1651334.39%
20123,032732.47%
20112,959351.2%
20102,92400%
20002,885-787-21.43%
19903,6722687.87%
19803,40473627.59%
19602,66833814.51%

Big Lake Population by Year