Crane County, Texas

County in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,610

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 35, half older

Diversity Index

45.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

23.6%

foreign-born population

76.4%Native

23.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Crane County is a county in Texas, United States.

Location

County in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.422796° N, 102.487774° W

DMS31° 25′ 22.07″ N, 102° 29′ 15.99″ W

Population Density & area

5.87/sq mi (2.27/km²)

Total Area

785.8 sq mi (2,035 km²)

Land Area

785.1 sq mi (2,033.3 km²) · 99.92%

Water Area

0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) · 0.08%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.5% male

Male 52.5%

Female 47.5%

males per 100 females

Crane County 110.3

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

23.6%

foreign-born population

76.4%Native

23.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Crane County 23.6%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 35, half older

Crane County

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

82.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Crane County 82.4

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Crane County	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	29.6%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	54.8%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	15.6%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	82.4	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	53.9	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	28.4	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

25.6%

Black

1.9%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

68.9%

Other

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

45.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Crane County 45.9%

Texas 67.1%

United States 61.4%

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 Crane County population

	Crane County	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	68.9%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	68.5%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	31.1%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	29.5%	57.2%	76.4%
White	25.6%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.9%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1.6%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.6%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.2% family

Family 68.2%

Non family 31.8%

% family households

Crane County 68.2%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.75

persons per household

Crane County

2.75

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Crane County population

	Crane County	Texas	United States
Total households	1,632	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.75	2.69	2.53
Family households	1,113	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.32	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	958	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	155	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	7	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	148	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	519	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	451	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	318	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	37	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	133	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	66	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	68	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,840

housing units

Crane County 1,840

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

88.7% occupied

Occupied 88.7%

Vacant 11.3%

vacancy rate

Crane County 11.3%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

62.5%

Single family houses

62.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

33.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1979

Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

36.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

42.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

19.8%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Crane County	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.4	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	14.1%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	69.2%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	16.8%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	11.8%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	22.1%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	54.9%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	11.1%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1979	1992	1981
Total housing units	1,840	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

83.8% owners

Renter-occupied 16.2%

Owner-occupied 83.8%

homeownership rate

Crane County 83.8%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.82

Owner-occupied

2.38

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Crane County 2.82

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Crane County	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	1,632	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.7%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	33.3%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	26.3%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	95.1%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	3.6%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	11.8%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.4%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.8%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	25.1%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	72.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	1%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$129,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Crane County

$129,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

35.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

35.1%

Owners without a mortgage

8.4%

Renters

6.5%

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

	Crane County	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$129,400	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	41.4%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	27%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.4%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	11.1%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	32.6%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	67.4%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,598	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$386	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$882	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.6%

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

Crane County 12.6%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

27.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Crane County 27.8%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,208

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.4%

K–12

81.3%

College / Undergraduate

9.4%

Graduate / Professional

1.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

12.7%

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

Crane County

12.7%

Texas

36.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Crane County	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,208	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.4%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	81.3%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	11.6%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	42.5%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.2%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11.3%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	9.4%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1.9%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	12.7%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	97.8%	86.9%	82%
Private school	2.2%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,792

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

17.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.9%

HS graduate

39.8%

Some college no degree

16.4%

Associates degree

3.5%

Bachelors degree

9.5%

Graduate or professional degree

3.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

85% · 15%

9th-12th, no diploma

38.8% · 61.2%

HS graduate

36.4% · 63.6%

Some college no degree

53.9% · 46.1%

Associates degree

52.6% · 47.4%

Bachelors degree

50.8% · 49.2%

Graduate or professional degree

25% · 75%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Crane County	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	2,792	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	17.9%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.9%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	39.8%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	16.4%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	3.5%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.6%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	9.5%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	3.2%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	72.2%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,043

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$30,952

HS graduate

$53,902

Some college or associates

$58,750

Bachelors degree

$60,179

Graduate or professional degree

$80,048

Poverty Rate

3.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

7.1%

HS graduate

11.9%

Some college or associates

2.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Crane County	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$51,043	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$30,952	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$53,902	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$58,750	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$60,179	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$80,048	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	7.1%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.9%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	2.7%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.5%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Crane County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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