Big Lake, TX

City in Reagan County, TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,990

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

27.9

years ∙ half population younger than 27.9, half older

Diversity Index

45.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

9.7%

foreign-born population

90.3%Native

9.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Big Lake is a city within Reagan County, Texas, United States.

Location

City in Reagan County, TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.194112° N, 101.453406° W

DMS31° 11′ 38.80″ N, 101° 27′ 12.26″ W

Population Density & area

1,251/sq mi (483/km²)

Total Area

2.39 sq mi (6.19 km²)

Land Area

2.39 sq mi (6.19 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.6% male

Male 51.6%

Female 48.4%

males per 100 females

Big Lake 106.5

Reagan County 106.8

Texas 99.6

Nativity

9.7%

foreign-born population

90.3%Native

9.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Big Lake 9.7%

Reagan County 11.9%

Texas 17.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

27.9

years ∙ half population younger than 27.9, half older

Big Lake

27.9

Reagan County

Texas

35.6

Dependency ratio

73.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Big Lake 73.6

Reagan County 78.1

Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Big Lake	Reagan County	Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	35.3%	33.6%	25%
Working age (18-64)	57.5%	56.1%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	7.2%	10.3%	13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	73.6	78.1	62.4
Child dependency ratio	61.2	59.8	40.6
Old-age dependency ratio	12.4	18.3	21.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

19.2%

Black

5.9%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic

70.9%

Other

2.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

45.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Big Lake 45.6%

Reagan County 47.6%

Texas 67.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Big Lake population

	Big Lake	Reagan County	Texas
Hispanic or Latino	70.9%	68.7%	39.7%
Mexican	64.7%	63%	32.1%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.8%
Cuban	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino	5.4%	5%	6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	29.1%	31.3%	60.3%
One race	26.6%	29%	57.2%
White	19.2%	22.1%	39.1%
Black or African American	5.9%	5.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	1.5%	1.4%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.5%	2.3%	3.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

81.5% family

Family 81.5%

Non family 18.5%

% family households

Big Lake 81.5%

Reagan County 71.4%

Texas 67.7%

Average household size

3.51

persons per household

Big Lake

3.51

Reagan County

3.12

Texas

2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Big Lake population

	Big Lake	Reagan County	Texas
Total households	850	1,033	10,992,816
Average houshold size	3.51	3.12	2.69
Family households	693	738	7,443,447
Average family size	4.04	3.93	3.3
Married couple family	572	617	5,376,819
Other families	121	121	2,066,628
Male householder	67	67	591,475
Female householder	54	54	1,475,153
Non-family households	157	295	3,549,369
One-person households	157	295	2,885,361
Male householder	111	170	1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone	35	94	338,159
Female householder	46	125	1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone	24	83	643,272
Other living arrangements	0	0	664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,029

housing units

Big Lake 1,029

Reagan County 1,336

Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

82.6% occupied

Occupied 82.6%

Vacant 17.4%

vacancy rate

Big Lake 17.4%

Reagan County 22.7%

Texas 9.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.1%

Single family houses

74.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.2%

Mobile homes

20.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1981

Half of houses were built before 1981, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

26.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

55.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

15.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Big Lake	Reagan County	Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.4	5.4
1–3 rooms	6.7%	13.1%	17.1%
4–6 rooms	63.7%	60.7%	52.8%
7+ rooms	29.5%	26.1%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.1%	5.2%	3%
1 bedroom	4.2%	5.6%	12.7%
2 bedrooms	29.3%	25.7%	21%
3 bedrooms	48.9%	49.4%	39.5%
4+ bedrooms	16.5%	14%	23.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1981	1981	1992
Total housing units	1,029	1,336	12,128,515

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.3% owners

Renter-occupied 24.7%

Owner-occupied 75.3%

homeownership rate

Big Lake 75.3%

Reagan County 70%

Texas 62.6%

Average household size

3.56

Owner-occupied

3.36

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Big Lake 3.56

Reagan County 3.32

Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Big Lake	Reagan County	Texas
Total occupied units	850	1,033	10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.5%	21.7%	30.1%
2010 to 2019	34.8%	33.9%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	22.7%	21.1%	15.4%
1999 or earlier	23%	23.3%	14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94.5%	95.5%	95.2%
1.01 to 1.50	5.5%	4.5%	3.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0%	1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.1%	1.9%	5.4%
1 vehicle	27.8%	34.3%	33%
2 vehicles	40.8%	36%	39.3%
3 or more vehicles	29.3%	27.8%	22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	40.4%	40.1%	37.4%
Electricity	59.5%	59.9%	61.2%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	0%	0.4%
No fuel used	0%	0%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$157,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Big Lake

$157,900

Reagan County

$171,500

Texas

$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

22.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.8%

Owners without a mortgage

11.8%

Renters

13.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Big Lake	Reagan County	Texas
Property value
Median Value	$157,900	$171,500	$283,800
Under $100,000	33%	29.5%	13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	23.8%	23.8%	17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	34.2%	30.3%	22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	7.5%	9.1%	28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.6%	7.3%	14.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	29.5%	28.6%	56%
Without a mortgage	70.5%	71.4%	44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,384	$1,403	$2,106
Without a mortgage	$456	$419	$678
Gross rent
Median rent	$746	$746	$1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Big Lake 14.1%

Reagan County 13.6%

Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Big Lake 10.7%

Reagan County 12.6%

Texas 14.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

940

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

9.5%

K–12

76.4%

College / Undergraduate

12.8%

Graduate / Professional

1.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

24.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Big Lake

24.9%

Reagan County

24.9%

Texas

36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Big Lake	Reagan County	Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+)	940	971	7,886,029
Nursery / preschool	9.5%	9.2%	5.6%
K–12	76.4%	77.1%	70.6%
Kindergarten	4%	3.9%	5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17.1%	16.6%	21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.1%	23.1%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	33.1%	33.6%	22.3%
College or graduate school	14.1%	13.7%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	12.8%	12.4%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	1.4%	1.3%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	24.9%	24.9%	36.3%
School type
Public school	86.6%	87%	86.9%
Private school	13.4%	13%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,643

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.4%

HS graduate

51%

Some college no degree

16.5%

Associates degree

7.7%

Bachelors degree

8.8%

Graduate or professional degree

5.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

65.5% · 34.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

46.3% · 53.7%

HS graduate

48.1% · 51.9%

Some college no degree

55% · 45%

Associates degree

55.6% · 44.4%

Bachelors degree

57.9% · 42.1%

Graduate or professional degree

43.7% · 56.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Big Lake	Reagan County	Texas
Population (25+)	1,643	1,854	19,717,474
Less than 9th grade	3.3%	6.1%	7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.4%	6.5%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	51%	50.5%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	16.5%	14.6%	20.1%
Associate's degree	7.7%	8.6%	7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.1%	13.6%	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	8.8%	8.9%	21.5%
Graduate or professional	5.3%	4.7%	12.3%
High School or higher	89.3%	87.3%	86%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,055

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$50,000

HS graduate

$43,500

Some college or associates

$62,375

Bachelors degree

$83,173

Graduate or professional degree

$61,635

Poverty Rate

4.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

22.6%

HS graduate

10.9%

Some college or associates

4.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Big Lake	Reagan County	Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$56,055	$52,952	$51,033
Less than high school graduate	$50,000	$34,343	$30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$43,500	$41,638	$37,956
Some college or associate's degree	$62,375	$59,079	$46,890
Bachelor's degree	$83,173	$87,583	$70,006
Graduate or professional degree	$61,635	$61,635	$87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	22.6%	16.7%	24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10.9%	11.4%	14.8%
Some college or associate's degree	4.5%	4.2%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.3%	4%	4.5%

Insights for Big Lake, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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