CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Lubbock
Texas · 186,281 residents · 141.961 sq mi
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Lubbock has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,130. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $54,700. At a median age of 28.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024265K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(14,154)
5 to 97.5%(14,027)
10 to 146.8%(12,685)
15 to 198.6%(15,932)
20 to 2412.5%(23,313)
25 to 3418.2%(33,980)
35 to 4413.2%(24,550)
45 to 548.6%(15,930)
55 to 647.3%(13,652)
65 to 745.6%(10,413)
75 to 843.1%(5,831)
85 and over1%(1,814)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,130
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,844 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$54,700
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Nicaraguan0%(71)
Dominican0%(67)
Chilean0%(66)
Argentine0%(51)
Panamanian0%(41)
Bolivian0%(36)
Paraguayan0%(30)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(106)
Cambodian0%(66)
Indonesian0%(66)
Burmese0%(59)
Taiwanese0%(57)
Ancestry
English10.1%(26,778)
German9.7%(25,777)
Irish7.1%(18,759)
American4.7%(12,460)
Scottish2%(5,191)
Italian1.4%(3,647)
Subsaharan African1.2%(3,229)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(261)
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)
Lithuanian0%(90)
Kenyan0%(84)
Finnish0%(75)
Jamaican0%(58)
Belgian0%(38)
Jordanian0%(30)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(28)
Macedonian0%(23)
Haitian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(20)
Israeli0%(18)
Australian0%(16)
Latvian0%(15)
Somali0%(15)
Serbian0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Slovak0%(12)
Romanian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.6%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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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