Crane County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Crane County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Crane County is a small West Texas oil-producing county of 4,623 residents whose economy is defined by petroleum extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $218,262 — more than seven times the median worker earnings of $34,258, indicating capital-intensive industry rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is modest, with 62.1% participation, 14.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.7%. Housing costs are low — median home value of $119,900 and median gross rent of $883/month — though the county has shed 4.5% of its population over the past five years, and 23.6% of residents are foreign-born.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-4.5% since 2018
Crane County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone1,849 (40.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,767 (38.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race685 (14.9%)
- Black or African American Alone145 (3.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races76 (1.6%)
- Asian Alone72 (1.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish2,212
- 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)82
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island31
- 4.Arabic8
- 5.Other Indo-European6
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining372
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance294
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services208
- 4.Construction (Group)159
- 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing132
Top Occupations
- 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations459
- 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations391
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations389
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations250
- 5.Service Occupations245
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.82×)379
- 2.Construction (LQ 2.07×)315
- 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.54×)225
- 4.Other Services (LQ 1.48×)153
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.98×)189
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.