The Town Files

Crane County, Texas

4,610 people. The median home is worth $129,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $62,212.

Towns in Crane County

Towns in Crane County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crane3,478$164,900$73,15034.3

People and housing

Crane CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$129,400$184,100
Median rent$882$1,086
Median household income$62,212$65,842
Median age35.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line10.9%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,306 jobs in 2024, average pay $76,039 a year.

Largest industries in Crane CountyMining, oil & gas278 jobs · $136,509Retail120 jobs · $36,859Transportation & warehousing97 jobs · $99,373Health care & social assistan…82 jobs · $46,421Hotels & restaurants78 jobs · $14,403Construction53 jobs · $100,665
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crane County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 136 storm events in Crane County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Crane County by type since 1996Hail61Drought16Tornado2Wildfire1High Wind5Ice Storm2Heavy Snow7Flash Flood16Excessive Heat1Winter Weather1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crane County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
March 14, 2008FireEM-3284: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).