Big Spring is a city in Howard County, Texas, home to about 23,975 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 79720 and 79721.
Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Big Spring; also Sand Springs and Coahoma
All in Big Spring
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)259 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX261 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Spring; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Big Spring had 26,144 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 145th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Howard County grew from 2,528 residents in 1900 to 34,860 in 2020.
Howard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 19.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Spring, TX weather station (2 miles away).
9,082 jobs at 737 businesses in Howard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
232 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Spring’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 66 |
| Mental health providers | 72 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Big Spring ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss ElBig Spring | Pre-K–K | 380 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Marcy ElBig Spring | 1–2 | 513 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Washington ElBig Spring | 3–4 | 489 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Big Spring DaepBig Spring | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| Big Spring IntBig Spring | 5–6 | 522 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Big Spring J HBig Spring | 7–8 | 490 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Big Spring H SBig Spring | 9–12 | 982 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope Christian Academy - Big SpringBig Spring | Pre-K–4 | 11 | Church of the Nazarene | 2.8 mi |
| Runnels AcademyBig Spring | Pre-K–12 | 100 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sand Springs and Coahoma.
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