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A town of 4,617.
Crosby is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 317th of 640 in Texas, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: residents are healthier than 55% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $260K, 3.2 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income. 37% of residents live below the poverty line in Crosby, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On walkability, just 48 of Texas’ 999 towns do better.
Where Crosby beats most towns.
2,299 counted in 2010 and 3,417 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Crosby is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,118 in 1970, 3,417 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1916 on.
Explore the history →Crosby is unincorporated, so Harris County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Crosby.
Crosby is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has poverty well above the Texas rate.
Most working residents leave Crosby for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Crosby fell to 511 in 2023, 81 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Crosby is 28 minutes.
| Crosby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Crosby ISD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby Kindergarten CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–K | Grades PK–K | 685 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
January nights average 43.5°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.7°. The Baytown weather station records that about 84 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 88% of Texas places with climate records.
Crosby has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Crosby’s January low is 44°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Crosby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 93°F | 95°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Crosby home is worth about $260,000, down 2.9% in a year, 12% below the Texas typical home.
| Crosby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,223 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 8,728 U.S. towns with household incomes like Crosby’s, it is healthier than 82%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
22% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Crosby. Crosby beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 71% of adults had a checkup this year in Crosby.
| Crosby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Crosby | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.8% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18.9% | 21.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 70.9% | 74.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Crosby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crosby Sports Complex | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crosby
About 1 of every 100 Crosby residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Crosby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Crosby.
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Crosby is a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, United States. Its population was 3,417 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Crosby grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #317 of 640 in Texas. It grades B for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
