Big Spring city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,282
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,290
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,541
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,321
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,310
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -15.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -14.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,144
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,282
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.1%
Female persons, percent 42.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 24.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 53.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 976
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $140,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,431
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $505
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,050
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,061
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 33.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,735
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 315,303
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,266
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 606,480
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,914
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,581
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,414
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,382.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,428.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.10
FIPS Code 4808236