Crane County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Crane County, Texas had an estimated 4,594 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,676, across 785 square miles. County output reached $1.12 bn in 2024, 88 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Crane County
How many people live in Crane County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,610
- Households1,632
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$62,212
- Median age35.0
- Median gross rent$882 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$129,400
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,792
- Population under 181,363
- Share under 1829.6 percent
- Population 65 and over719
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,528
- Civilian labor force1,817
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.0 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties205th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2928th of 3,222
Crane County is the 205th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 29.6 percent against 15.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Crane County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,594
- Census 2020 base population4,676
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.75 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20247
- Births, 202470
- Deaths, 202446
- Natural change, 202424
- Net domestic migration, 2024-18
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 2024-16
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-159
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2433rd of 3,144
The county has lost 1.75 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 by more than net migration took away, so the population grew even though more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Crane County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving87
- People arriving, from those returns165
- Tax returns filed by households leaving125
- Net household movement-38
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-3.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$51,908
- Average income of a leaving household$61,944
- Largest single originEctor County (26 households)
- Largest single destinationEctor County (33 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ector County | 26 | 45 | $1.4 m |
Households arriving report $10,036 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Ector County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Crane County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.12 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.17 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.6 percent
- GDP change over five years209.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes147th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1747th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$243,956
Output grew -3.6 percent in the latest year and 209.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Crane County
- Covered employment, annual average1,306
- Establishments reporting114
- Average annual pay$76,039
- Average weekly wage$1,462
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment278
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$136,509
- Retail trade, employment120
- Retail trade, average annual pay$36,859
- Transportation and warehousing, employment97
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$99,373
- Health care and social assistance, employment82
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$46,421
- Accommodation and food services, employment78
- Construction, employment53
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 278 | 16 | $136,509 |
| Retail trade | 120 | 15 | $36,859 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 97 | 8 | $99,373 |
| Health care and social assistance | 82 | 5 | $46,421 |
| Accommodation and food services | 78 | 9 | $14,403 |
| Construction | 53 | 8 | $100,665 |
| Manufacturing | 43 | 4 | $59,151 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 43 | 4 | $84,608 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 278 jobs, 21.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Crane County?
- Establishments, all industries88
- Employment at those establishments1,050
- Annual payroll$96.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Crane County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Crane County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$709,100
- Median 7(a) approval$709,100
- Largest single approval$1,350,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)11
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term111 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Crane County
Do SBA loans in Crane County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crane County
How large is Crane County?
- Land area785 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties201st of 254
- Width, east to west27.5 mi
- Height, north to south39.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.11
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Crane County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Crane County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 481211
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Crane County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Crane County (community 481211), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Crane County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Crane County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Crane County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,610
- Households1,632
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$62,212
- Median age35.0
Common questions
Crane County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crane County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,594 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,610, in 1,632 households, ranking 205th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Crane County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.75 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,676, to 4,594 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 70 births against 46 deaths, with net migration of -16. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Crane County?
$62,212. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,400, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $882 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Crane County?
88 establishments, employing 1,050 people with an annual payroll of $96.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Crane County?
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 278 jobs, 21.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,306 jobs at an average annual pay of $76,039, or $1,462 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Crane County?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $709,100. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Crane County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Crane County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Crane County come from?
The largest single origin is Ector County, with 26 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,908 against $61,944 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Crane County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Crane County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Crane County
Cities and places in Crane.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Crane County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane | city | 2,640 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
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