Census place 4808236

Big Spring

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Big Spring city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Big Spring.

According to the 2025 estimate, Big Spring has a population of 22,290 and 1,164 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $140,200, below the comparison median of $256,600; population density is 1,164/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,050, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$140,200
Below the comparison median of $256,600
population density
1,164/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,050
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Big Spring's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,290
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,164/sq mi
19.1 sq mi land area
Median age
36.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,581
Median home value
$140,200
Median gross rent
$1,050
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.8%
Typical commute
21.1 min
Drive-alone commute
76.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
50%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
3.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
7.1%
Households with children
35.3%
Residents with a disability
18.6%
Residents without insurance
16.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Howard County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Fire declarations
8
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BIG SPRING (1 mi from place center)
Average high
77.9°F
Average low
51.7°F
Annual rainfall
19.6"
Annual snowfall
2"

Month by month

A year in Big Spring.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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