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Lubbock County

Texas · 310,639 residents · 896 sq mi
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Lubbock County is home to 310,639 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 33.0. Growth has run 28% since 2000, or 68,011 more people. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. 76% were living in the same home a year earlier. The typical home is worth $149,200, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
310,639
+28%since 2000
from 242,628 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.0
+8%since 2000
from 30.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
896 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
213K242K271K300K329K19902000201020202024Lubbock County
2024319K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(19,404)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(19,923)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(21,195)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.7%(27,006)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.1%(31,417)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(44,857)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(38,231)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.3%(31,850)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411%(34,017)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.2%(25,510)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(12,308)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(4,921)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,425
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,198 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,880
+67%since 2000
from $17,323 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
35.6%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
18.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Manufacturing1.4%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$149,200
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$946
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $507 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
54.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 59.2% in 2000
45.1% rent
Persons per household
2.54 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.8
+16%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(151,705)
Black7.5%(18,184)
Hispanic / Latino27.5%(66,609)
Asian1.3%(3,081)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic49.9%(154,994)
Black8.3%(25,663)
Hispanic / Latino35.1%(109,170)
Asian3.1%(9,490)
Other2.4%(7,426)
Segregation Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.9%(92,101)
Central American0.7%(2,098)
South American0.5%(1,686)
Spaniard0.5%(1,494)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,230)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,105)
Colombian0.2%(692)
Peruvian0.1%(461)
Guatemalan0.1%(382)
Honduran0.1%(382)
Cuban0.1%(334)
Chilean0.1%(208)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(1,829)
Filipino0.4%(1,338)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,102)
Vietnamese0.3%(808)
Korean0.2%(553)
Japanese0.1%(215)
Thai0.1%(196)
Nepalese0.1%(159)
Pakistani0%(118)
Laotian0%(57)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(170)
Chamorro0%(146)
Ancestry
German8.3%(25,729)
English7.4%(22,771)
Irish6.9%(21,352)
American5.3%(16,497)
Scottish1.8%(5,591)
Italian1.3%(4,072)
French1.2%(3,693)
Scotch-Irish1%(3,169)
British0.7%(2,234)
Dutch0.6%(1,816)
Welsh0.6%(1,713)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.5%(1,521)
Swedish0.4%(1,387)
Norwegian0.4%(1,273)
Czech0.4%(1,161)
Danish0.3%(847)
West Indian0.2%(770)
Swiss0.2%(613)
Russian0.2%(597)
Canadian0.2%(520)
Nigerian0.2%(490)
Hungarian0.1%(393)
Greek0.1%(352)
Haitian0.1%(314)
Ukrainian0.1%(299)
Lebanese0.1%(281)
Austrian0.1%(261)
Portuguese0.1%(195)
Arab0.1%(157)
Jamaican0%(150)
Finnish0%(135)
Armenian0%(126)
Ghanaian0%(117)
Iranian0%(110)
Egyptian0%(108)
Lithuanian0%(105)
Kenyan0%(105)
Slovene0%(96)
Turkish0%(96)
Iraqi0%(76)
Belgian0%(67)
Slovak0%(59)
Syrian0%(56)
Ethiopian0%(54)
Brazilian0%(43)
Jordanian0%(39)
Romanian0%(30)
Croatian0%(29)
Latvian0%(14)
Barbadian0%(14)
Somali0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.0%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 24.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.2%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.8 min
+58%since 2000
from 10.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
6.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
13.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
76.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.7%(53,726)
Married46.2%(58,038)
Widowed2.1%(2,658)
Divorced9%(11,271)
Women 15+
Never married36.6%(48,061)
Married43.5%(57,121)
Widowed7.5%(9,873)
Divorced12.3%(16,209)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.7%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
28.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.4%(3,774)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(3,006)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.7%(4,512)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.5%(1,036)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2%(275)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 13,788 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 County, Texas?

Lubbock County, Texas has about 310,639 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lubbock County, Texas?

The typical household in Lubbock County, Texas earns about $53,425 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lubbock County, Texas expensive?

In Lubbock County, Texas, the median home is worth about $149,200, and the typical rent is about $946 a month.

How educated are people in Lubbock County, Texas?

About 32.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lubbock County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lubbock County, Texas?

About 18.5% of people in Lubbock County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lubbock County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Lubbock County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 88,003 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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