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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Lubbock Metro

Lubbock, TX · 6 counties · 270,417 residents · 5,265 sq mi
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Lubbock is home to 270,417 people. The median age is 29.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $50,368. 19.9% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 16 minutes. Households take in $23,734 at the median, 21% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% 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
270,417
−6%vs 2000
vs 287,568 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
51 / sq mi
−6%vs 2000
vs 55 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
29.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 31.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5,265 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
262K288K315K341K368K19902000201020202024Lubbock
2024359K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(20,950)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(22,349)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(20,118)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.4%(22,586)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.6%(28,597)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.5%(47,277)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(35,215)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(24,702)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(20,907)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(15,809)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(9,162)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(2,745)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,734
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,681 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,630
−31%vs 2000
vs $16,864 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
19.9%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$50,368
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,987 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$359
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $485 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.6%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.4% in 2000
39.4% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(214,130)
Black7%(19,019)
Hispanic / Latino24.9%(67,390)
Asian1%(2,580)
Other12.8%(34,688)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Chilean0%(66)
Argentine0%(51)
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)
Japanese0%(91)
Cambodian0%(66)
Taiwanese0%(62)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(59)
Thai0%(57)
Malaysian0%(22)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(175)
Chamorro0%(55)
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)
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)
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)
Jamaican0%(62)
Belgian0%(41)
Jordanian0%(30)
Romanian0%(29)
Moroccan0%(28)
Guyanese0%(28)
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

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.2%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.6%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.9 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 11.4 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(3,259)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.3%(4,121)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(589)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(115)
US avg: 1%

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

LubbockCENTRAL273,071Levelland12,513Wolfforth8,746Slaton5,684Post3,494Shallowater2,957Tahoka2,533Idalou2,105Morton1,689Ralls1,556Crosbyton1,407Sundown1,317Ransom Canyon1,172Anton919Lorenzo910New Deal745Wilson464Ropesville463Smyer448Buffalo Springs Lake445Whiteface371New Home350Opdyke West240Bledsoe130Whitharral98
What's inside

6 component counties

Lubbock CountyCENTRAL328,906Hockley County21,600Lynn County6,017Crosby County4,852Garza County4,510Cochran County2,546
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lubbock, TX?

Lubbock, TX has about 270,417 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lubbock, TX?

The typical household in Lubbock, TX earns about $23,734 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 $50,368, and the typical rent is about $359 a month.

How educated are people in Lubbock, TX?

About 21.2% 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 19.9% of people in Lubbock, TX live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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