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Lubbock

Texas · 186,281 residents · 142 sq mi
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With 186,281 people, Lubbock is a city in Texas. The median age is 28.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $54,700. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock. 19.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
186,281
−7%vs 2000
vs 199,564 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.5
−4%vs 2000
vs 29.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
142 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
178K202K226K249K273K19902000201020202024Lubbock
2024265K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(14,154)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(14,027)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(12,685)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.6%(15,932)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.5%(23,313)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(33,980)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(24,550)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(15,930)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(13,652)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(10,413)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(5,831)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(1,814)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,130
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,844 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,322
−30%vs 2000
vs $17,511 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
19.6%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$54,700
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$381
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $514 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
55.2%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.8% in 2000
44.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.3%(122,330)
Black8.5%(16,907)
Hispanic / Latino27.5%(54,786)
Asian1.5%(3,004)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(144,990)
Black8.4%(15,738)
Hispanic / Latino22.4%(41,708)
Asian1.3%(2,442)
Other12.4%(23,111)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican30%(79,394)
Central American0.7%(1,937)
Spaniard0.5%(1,273)
South American0.4%(1,115)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,044)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,019)
Honduran0.2%(494)
Peruvian0.2%(409)
Cuban0.1%(325)
Guatemalan0.1%(312)
Colombian0.1%(208)
Venezuelan0.1%(175)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(140)
Dominican0%(67)
Chilean0%(66)
Argentine0%(51)
Bolivian0%(36)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(2,109)
Chinese0.6%(1,532)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,367)
Vietnamese0.2%(525)
Korean0.2%(426)
Nepalese0.1%(394)
Sri Lankan0%(107)
Cambodian0%(66)
Burmese0%(59)
Taiwanese0%(57)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(57)
Japanese0%(48)
Malaysian0%(22)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(158)
Chamorro0%(35)
Ancestry
English10.1%(26,778)
German9.7%(25,777)
Irish7.1%(18,759)
American4.7%(12,460)
Scottish2%(5,191)
Italian1.4%(3,647)
French1%(2,648)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,410)
Polish0.5%(1,419)
Welsh0.5%(1,388)
Swedish0.5%(1,338)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(1,117)
Norwegian0.4%(1,042)
British0.4%(938)
Czech0.3%(804)
Ethiopian0.2%(657)
Swiss0.2%(570)
Arab0.2%(514)
Nigerian0.2%(411)
Canadian0.1%(382)
Austrian0.1%(308)
Danish0.1%(289)
Portuguese0.1%(278)
Ukrainian0.1%(274)
Turkish0.1%(238)
Russian0.1%(222)
West Indian0.1%(212)
Brazilian0.1%(207)
Ghanaian0.1%(201)
Croatian0.1%(180)
Lebanese0.1%(167)
Egyptian0.1%(158)
Iranian0.1%(157)
Hungarian0%(125)
Greek0%(102)
Kenyan0%(84)
Finnish0%(75)
Jamaican0%(58)
Belgian0%(38)
Jordanian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(28)
Haitian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(20)
Israeli0%(18)
Latvian0%(15)
Somali0%(15)
Serbian0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Slovak0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.0%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.6%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.2 min
+50%vs 2000
vs 10.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.6%(47,667)
Married43.7%(45,662)
Widowed2%(2,106)
Divorced8.7%(9,039)
Women 15+
Never married39.4%(43,382)
Married41.2%(45,411)
Widowed7.2%(7,960)
Divorced12.1%(13,357)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.7%(3,377)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(2,153)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.6%(2,965)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(476)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(89)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,010 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lubbock, Texas?

Lubbock, Texas has about 186,281 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lubbock, Texas?

The typical household in Lubbock, Texas earns about $24,130 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lubbock, Texas expensive?

In Lubbock, Texas, the median home is worth about $54,700, and the typical rent is about $381 a month.

How educated are people in Lubbock, Texas?

About 26.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lubbock, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lubbock, Texas?

About 19.6% of people in Lubbock, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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