City in Howard County, Texas · 19.1 sq mi · 1,113 people per sq mi
21,303 people live in Big Spring. The typical household earns $67,581, and the median resident is 36.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 26,144 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.07%
Men 36.6 · Women 36
1890–2026
21,303
2026 projection
18.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1890–2026
21,303
2026 projection
18.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 21,303 | -987 | 4.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,290 | -54 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 22,344 | -196 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 22,540 | -67 | 0.30% |
| 2022 | 22,607 | -3,460 | 13.27% |
| 2021 | 26,067 | -77 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 26,144 | -240 | 0.91% |
| 2019 | 26,384 | +489 | 1.89% |
| 2018 | 25,895 | -252 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 26,147 | -475 | 1.78% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Big Spring has a population change lower than Howard County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 240 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 39% | 44% |
| Never married | 37% | 42% | 30% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
14 sources