COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lynn County

Texas · 6,758 residents · 892 sq mi

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With 6,758 people, Lynn County is a county in Texas. The poverty rate is 32.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $30,700. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 34%. Median rent is $244 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% 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

6,758

+3%vs 2000

vs 6,550 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.5

−8%vs 2000

vs 35.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

892 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(573)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.4%(700)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(500)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(431)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(404)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(1,033)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(735)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(704)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(647)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(532)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(386)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(113)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,823

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,694 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,909

−30%vs 2000

vs $14,090 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

32.5%

+9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,700

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$244

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $289 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.0%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

29.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic51.6%(3,377)

Black2.5%(166)

Hispanic / Latino44.6%(2,923)

Asian0.1%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.4%(5,234)

Black3.3%(224)

Hispanic / Latino41.5%(2,804)

Asian0%(0)

Other19.2%(1,300)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican36.3%(2,087)

Cuban0.5%(27)

South American0.1%(8)

Bolivian0.1%(8)

Puerto Rican0.1%(3)

Spaniard0.1%(3)

Central American0%(2)

Honduran0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(23)

Korean0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German9.1%(524)

English8.8%(509)

Irish6.8%(393)

American4.2%(244)

Italian1.5%(85)

French1.4%(78)

Scottish0.7%(42)

Polish0.6%(36)

Czech0.5%(31)

Norwegian0.4%(22)

Dutch0.4%(21)

Welsh0.3%(18)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

British0.2%(13)

West Indian0.2%(13)

Swedish0.2%(9)

Austrian0.1%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(7)

Subsaharan African0.1%(3)

Russian0%(2)

Slovene0%(2)

Greek0%(1)

Portuguese0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.5%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

54.2%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married23.6%(530)

Married67%(1,505)

Widowed3.3%(75)

Divorced6.1%(136)

Women 15+

Never married22.8%(501)

Married63.3%(1,391)

Widowed8%(175)

Divorced6%(131)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.9%

−13.7 ptssince 2013

from 26.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.6%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.1%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% 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)22.8%(41)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.4%(71)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.1%(47)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 180 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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