Crosby County
Crosby County is on the eastern edge of the southern High Plains, bounded on the west by Lubbock County, on the north by Floyd County, on the east by Dickens County, and on the south by Garza County. It was named for Stephen Crosby, a Texas land commissioner during the mid-nineteenth century. U.S. Highway 82 runs west to east across the county, and State highways 207 and 651 are major north-to-south roads. The center of the county lies at 33°37' north latitude and 101°18' west longitude, about thirty miles east of Lubbock. Most of the western half of Crosby County, flat land covered by rich loam, lies above the Caprock, and the eastern part of the county and its southwestern corner are broken country below the Caprock. Drainage is to the forks of the Brazos River, White River, and numerous playas. Blanco Canyon crosses the county from northwest to southeast; at Mount Blanco the canyon is about 250 feet deep and 1½ miles wide, and is traversed by the White River. The county covers 911 square miles; its altitude ranges from 2,100 to 3,200 feet, and the average annual rainfall is 21.01 inches. Vegetation includes mesquite, hackberry, cottonwood, cedar, catclaw, cacti, and grasses, particularly curly mesquite, grama, salt, and sage. The average minimum temperature in January is 26° F; the average maximum in July is 94°. A growing season of 206 days yields $45 million average annual income from cotton, sorghums, wheat, corn, soybeans, sunflowers, cattle, hogs, and poultry. Irrigated land totals 125,000 acres.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Crosby County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Crosby County
- Crosby County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Crosby County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
2250 ft – 3235 ft
Places of Crosby County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Broadway | Town | |
Canyon Valley | Town | |
Cap Rock | Town | |
Cedric | Town | |
Cone | Town | |
Cox's Colony | Town | |
Crosbyton | Town | |
Emma | Town | |
Estacado | Town | |
Fairview | Town | |
Falcon | Town | |
Farmer | Town | |
Hacienda Glorieta | Town | |
Kalgary | Town | |
League | Town | |
Leatherwood | Town | |
Lorenzo | Town | |
Manila | Town | |
Marietta | Town | |
Mount Blanco | Town | |
Owens | Town | |
Pansy | Town | |
Pansy | Town | |
Petzel's Camp | Town | |
Ralls | Town | |
Robertson | Town | |
Savage | Town | |
Silver Falls | Town | |
Springdale | Town | |
Spur | Town | |
Wake | Town | |
Watson | Town | |
White River Lake | Town | |
White River Lake | Lake | |
Yellow House Cañon | Town |
Photos of Crosby County and surrounding areas


Crosby County, Texas
Map of Crosby County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

City of Ralls in Crosby County, Texas
Two Water Towers in the City of Ralls, in Crosby County, Texas. Photograph by Pete Unseth. Ralls

City of Lorenzo, Crosby County, Texas
Mural in the City of Lorenzo, in Crosby County, Texas. Photograph by Lothar1976. Lorenzo

City of Crosbyton, Texas
Crosby County Courthouse in the City of Crosbyton, Texas. Photograph by Lothar1976. Crosbyton

A Pier on White River Lake
White River Creek feeds into White River Lake. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith (Public Domain) White River Lake

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Crosby County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Crosby County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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5,737 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Crosby County
People | Year | Source |
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2,332 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$30,773 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Crosby County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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919,198,006 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Crosby County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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38,191,066 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Crosby County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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14,647,709 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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5.2 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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23.3 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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25.9 | 92.3 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Crosby County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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900.2 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Crosby County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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901.7 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |