Big Spring, Texas Population 2024

21,073

Big Spring is a city located in Borden County, Glasscock County, Howard County, and Martin County Texas. Big Spring has a 2024 population of 21,073. It is also the county seat of Howard County. Big Spring is currently declining at a rate of -5.81% annually and its population has decreased by -19.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,273 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Spring is $80,266 with a poverty rate of 17.65%. The median age in Big Spring is 36.9 years: 38.1 years for males, and 35.4 years for females.

Big Spring Demographics

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

  • White: 70.55%
  • Two or more races: 10.99%
  • Other race: 8.78%
  • Black or African American: 7.4%
  • Asian: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
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)
White18,30670.55%
Two or more races2,85210.99%
Other race2,2788.78%
Black or African American1,9197.4%
Asian3751.45%
Native American2190.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

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

Big Spring Median Age

36.9

Total

38.1

Male

35.4

Female

Big Spring Adults

There are 20,413 adults, (2,942 of whom are seniors) in Big Spring.

Big Spring Age Dependency

48.5

Age Dependency Ratio

16.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Spring Sex Ratio

Female11,10242.78%
Male14,84757.22%

Big Spring Population by Age

Big Spring Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8492.4761.838.2
Married3,7453.1184.515.5
Non Family3,2991.2247.652.4
Female1,1273.763565
Male6782.9550.149.9

3.08

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

61.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Big Spring Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,09411.66%
Associates Degree1,2496.96%
Bachelors Degree1,4918.3%
Graduate Degree7033.91%
High School Graduate6,51536.28%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6028.92%
Some College4,30323.96%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic8,2705,258633
White7,5617,0571,234
2+ Races1,7831,148128
Other Race1,5991,14738
Black1,5171,349112
Asian286279168
Native American2039723

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.74%.

Big Spring Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,917$78,170$52,180
Graduate Degree$89,784$115,451$68,710
High School Graduate$40,492$54,577$27,115
Less Than 9th Grade$35,688$44,154$18,029
Overall$42,514$61,787$30,409
Some College$41,475$69,718$29,442

$42,514

Average Earnings

$61,787

Average Male

$30,409

Average Female

Big Spring Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big Spring Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big Spring Language

68.56% of Big Spring residents speak only English, while 31.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.47% of the population.

Big Spring Language

Big Spring Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic10,3311,95818.95%
White9,4761,34114.15%
Black1,45950634.68%
Other2,00442621.26%
Multiple2,37829512.41%
Native1719857.31%

17.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.04%

Male Poverty Rate

20.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Spring

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Spring is Native, with 57.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Spring is Multiple, with 12.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.64%.

Big Spring Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.91%
High School18.75%
Some College17.39%
Bachelors or Greater2.43%

Big Spring Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.74%
Male Unemployed30.14%
Female Employed10.89%
Male Employed6.41%

Big Spring Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big Spring Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,192$88,059
Households$65,418$80,266
Married Families$93,336$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,363$60,891

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Spring Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Big Spring Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Big Spring 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 45-54.

Big Spring Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big Spring Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,132

Number of Veterans

904

Male Veterans

228

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam357
Second Gulf War310
First Gulf War263
Korea16
World War II14

Big Spring Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54466
75+249
65 to 74185
55 to 64184
18 to 3448

Big Spring Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9270.06440630862224693
Hispanic2290.02415357029849172
Black1100.06432748538011696
2+ Races510.026234567901234566
Native American360.17061611374407584
Other Race80.004336043360433604

Big Spring Veterans by Race

Big Spring Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Spring Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.3%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Big Spring Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Big Spring Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Big Spring 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

71.12%

Born in Big Spring

88.18%

Native Born

11.82%

Foreign Born

9.46%

Non Citizen

2.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.18% of Big Spring residents were born in the United States, with 71.12% having been born in Texas. 9.46% 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

30 Rows

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