METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Lubbock Metro
Lubbock, TX · 6 counties · 287,568 residents · 5,264.558 sq mi
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Lubbock has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $31,681. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $61,987. At a median age of 31.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024359K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(20,591)
5 to 97.2%(20,682)
10 to 147.3%(21,046)
15 to 199.1%(26,078)
20 to 2410.9%(31,257)
25 to 3413.4%(38,632)
35 to 4414.1%(40,568)
45 to 5411.7%(33,594)
55 to 647.7%(22,262)
65 to 746.2%(17,711)
75 to 843.9%(11,109)
85 and over1.4%(4,038)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,681
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,734 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,987
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,368 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(214,130)
Black7%(19,019)
Hispanic / Latino24.9%(67,390)
Asian1%(2,580)
2000
White, non-Hispanic61.3%(176,162)
Black6.9%(19,823)
Hispanic / Latino29.5%(84,907)
Asian1.1%(3,130)
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)
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
76.5%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 71.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(35,497)
Married56.6%(61,371)
Widowed2.2%(2,433)
Divorced8.4%(9,159)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(29,466)
Married53.7%(62,678)
Widowed10%(11,636)
Divorced11.1%(12,974)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lubbock, TX?
Lubbock, TX has about 287,568 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Lubbock, TX?
The typical household in Lubbock, TX earns about $31,681 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 $61,987, and the typical rent is about $485 a month.
How educated are people in Lubbock, TX?
About 22.5% 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 18.5% 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 17,151 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024