Big Spring

County:: Howard County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 19.138
State:: Texas

Big Spring is a city located in Howard County, Texas. Big Spring has a 2025 population of 19,773. It is also the county seat of Howard County. Big Spring is currently declining at a rate of -6.17% annually and its population has decreased by -24.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,273 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Spring is $86,325 with a poverty rate of 18.44%.The median age in Big Spring is 36.5 years: 36.9 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Big Spring includes 64.12% White, 8.72% other race, 6.92% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	15,883	64.12%
Two or more races	4,522	18.26%
Other race	2,160	8.72%
Black or African American	1,715	6.92%
Asian	345	1.39%
Native American	111	0.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	33	0.13%

Big Spring Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Big Spring's average per capita income is $44,748. Household income levels show a median of $70,532. The poverty rate stands at 18.44%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$104,360	-
Families	$82,284	$98,170
Households	$70,532	$86,325
Non Families	$40,998	$58,994

$44,748

Average Income

$70,532

Median Household Income

18.44%

Poverty Rate