METRO AREA
Lubbock Metro
Lubbock, TX · 6 counties · 368,431 residents (2025 est.) · 5,265 sq mi
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Lubbock is home to 358,708 people. The median age is 32.4, younger than the US median of 38.9. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $202,881. 71,140 more people live here than in 2000. The average commute runs 18 minutes. 6% of people across the metro were born outside the United States.
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
358,708
+25%since 2000
from 287,568 in 2000
368,431 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
5,265 sq mi
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
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% 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)31.8%(4,330)
Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(3,259)
Vietnam era30.3%(4,121)
Korean War4.3%(589)
World War II0.8%(115)
Share of the 13,618 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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In this metro
Largest cities
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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