Big Spring, TX Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Big Spring home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

28,187

Population Estimate

$89,934

Median Home Value

91.9%

Employment Rate

11.5%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$123

Median Listing Price$194,725

Median Days on Market59

Active Listings169

New Listings34

Total Listings (Active + Pending)185

Avg Listing Price$240,028

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.6

Family Dual Income46.1

Median Household Income$52,275

Median Individual Income$23,323

Home Ownership58.2%

Home Value$89,934

Median Rent$879

Rent Burden27.8%

Poverty20.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED21.4%
Highschool Education34.2%
Some College33.0%
Bachelors Degree7.7%
Graduate Degree3.8%
Total College or Above11.5%
Stem Degree43.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male56.0%
Female44.0%

MARITAL STATUS

Married37.9%
Divorced17.6%
Never Married37.3%
Widowed7.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBig Spring

State IDTX

Population28,187

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	25.4%
19–29	16.3%
30–39	16.8%
40–49	12.3%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.2%
60–69	8.2%
70–79	5.0%
80+	2.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation50.8%

Unemployment Rate8.1%

Disabled15.8%

ETHNICITY

White81.5%

Black6.3%

Asian0.8%

Native American1.3%

Pacific Islander0.1%

Other6.7%

Multiple3.3%

OTHER

Hispanic49.1%

Limited English2.6%

Health Uninsured18.2%

Veteran8.3%

Local Discussions

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