Crane County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Crane County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 88% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 73% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Crane County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,610 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 5.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.56% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.1 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,632 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Crane County grew by 18.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 4,610 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Crane County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.0% of residents. That is 0.5 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,058 23.0% -0.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 934 20.3% -2.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 942 20.4% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 640 13.9% +0.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.2% of the people living in Crane County and men 50.8%.
- Women 49.2% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.8% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Crane County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Crane County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,839 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 0.92% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Crane County is about 20% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Crane County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $55,000 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $881 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Crane County is about 5.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $881 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Crane County spend about 32 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 132 hours, about 5.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Crane County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 15.9 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 31.8 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 132 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,107 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 2.1% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,499 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 361 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Crane County is 16 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Crane County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Crane County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Crane County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Crane County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Crane County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Crane County, TX compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane County, TX | 4,610 | $62,839 #3/3 | $55,000 #3/3 | 15.9 min #1/3 |
| Ector County, TX | 164,652 | $70,907 | $207,760 | 20.1 min |
| Midland County, TX | 174,801 | $92,213 | $75,784 | 18.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Crane County, Texas.
What is the population of Crane County, Texas?
About 4,610 people live in Crane County, Texas, in 1,632 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 35.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Crane County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Crane County, Texas has 6 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 7% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Crane County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.9 times the median household income ($55,000 against $62,839), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $881 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Crane County, Texas?
13.5% of adults in Crane County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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