METRO AREA
Lubbock Metro
Lubbock, TX · 6 counties · 368,431 residents (2025 est.) · 5,264.558 sq mi
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Lubbock has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $63,691. Population has grown 25% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $202,881. At a median age of 32.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:368,431 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024359K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(22,458)
5 to 96.6%(23,672)
10 to 146.7%(23,980)
15 to 198.3%(29,905)
20 to 2411.5%(41,193)
25 to 3414.2%(50,915)
35 to 4412.8%(45,973)
45 to 5410.1%(36,236)
55 to 6410%(35,765)
65 to 748.1%(29,010)
75 to 843.7%(13,342)
85 and over1.7%(6,259)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,691
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,681 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.4%
+20.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
Wholesale trade7.1%
Other services5.5%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Retail trade5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
Public administration4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Manufacturing1.7%
Construction1.7%
Education & health services0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
$202,881
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,987 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.2
+39%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic61.3%(176,162)
Black6.9%(19,823)
Hispanic / Latino29.5%(84,907)
Asian1.1%(3,130)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.6%(181,335)
Black6.4%(22,825)
Hispanic / Latino37.8%(135,550)
Asian2.1%(7,657)
Other3.2%(11,341)
74
+9%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
32
−7%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
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
Mexican31.5%(113,046)
Central American0.6%(2,259)
Spaniard0.5%(1,703)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,307)
South American0.4%(1,260)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,212)
Honduran0.2%(580)
Cuban0.1%(503)
Peruvian0.1%(409)
Guatemalan0.1%(347)
Colombian0.1%(233)
Venezuelan0.1%(210)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(152)
Bolivian0%(109)
Dominican0%(80)
Nicaraguan0%(71)
Chilean0%(66)
Argentine0%(51)
Panamanian0%(41)
Paraguayan0%(30)
Costa Rican0.2%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(2,158)
Chinese0.5%(1,896)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,367)
Vietnamese0.2%(530)
Korean0.1%(442)
Nepalese0.1%(394)
Sri Lankan0%(109)
Bangladeshi0%(106)
Japanese0%(91)
Cambodian0%(66)
Indonesian0%(66)
Taiwanese0%(62)
Ancestry
English10.2%(36,498)
German9.6%(34,360)
Irish6.9%(24,709)
American5.4%(19,366)
Scottish1.8%(6,462)
Italian1.3%(4,502)
French1%(3,665)
Subsaharan African0.9%(3,347)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(3,005)
Polish0.5%(1,800)
Dutch0.5%(1,643)
Welsh0.5%(1,626)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(1,483)
Norwegian0.4%(1,452)
British0.4%(1,282)
Czech0.3%(1,019)
Ethiopian0.2%(657)
Danish0.2%(640)
Swiss0.2%(629)
Arab0.2%(554)
West Indian0.2%(542)
Russian0.2%(537)
Canadian0.1%(450)
Nigerian0.1%(416)
Austrian0.1%(396)
French Canadian0.1%(314)
Ukrainian0.1%(308)
Portuguese0.1%(295)
Turkish0.1%(238)
Brazilian0.1%(219)
Haitian0.1%(215)
Ghanaian0.1%(201)
Croatian0.1%(183)
Lebanese0.1%(177)
Iranian0.1%(170)
Egyptian0%(158)
Hungarian0%(144)
Greek0%(127)
Kenyan0%(101)
Finnish0%(97)
Lithuanian0%(94)
Jamaican0%(62)
Belgian0%(41)
Jordanian0%(30)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(30)
Romanian0%(29)
Moroccan0%(28)
Guyanese0%(28)
Macedonian0%(23)
Australian0%(22)
Israeli0%(18)
Latvian0%(15)
Somali0%(15)
Slovak0%(14)
Serbian0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Slovene0%(12)
Palestinian0.2%(10)
Iraqi0%(6)
Syrian0%(6)
Armenian0.1%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.1%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.8%(59,389)
Married47%(66,854)
Widowed2.2%(3,182)
Divorced9%(12,736)
Women 15+
Never married35.6%(52,199)
Married44.6%(65,355)
Widowed7.8%(11,377)
Divorced12%(17,506)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lubbock, TX?
Lubbock, TX has about 358,708 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lubbock, TX?
The typical household in Lubbock, TX earns about $63,691 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lubbock, TX expensive?
In Lubbock, TX, the median home is worth about $202,881, and the typical rent is about $1,139 a month.
How educated are people in Lubbock, TX?
About 31.7% of adults age 25 and over in Lubbock, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lubbock, TX?
About 16.9% of people in Lubbock, TX live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lubbock, TX grown since 1990?
Yes, Lubbock, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 88,291 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024