United States › Lubbock METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Lubbock Metro Lubbock, TX · 6 counties · 323,328 residents · 5,265 sq mi
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The short version
Lubbock is a metro area of 323,328 people. The median age is 31.0, younger than the US median of 37.2. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $97,672. The average commute runs 17 minutes. The foreign-born share is 6%. 18.9% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 37.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
262K 288K 315K 341K 368K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lubbock Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $42,554
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,681 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,864 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4.9%
Public administration 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing 3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.6%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$97,672
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,987 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$707
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $485 in 2000
US average: $853
from 61.4% in 2000
40.0% rent
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 61.3%(176,162)
Hispanic / Latino 29.5%(84,907)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 56.1%(181,510)
Hispanic / Latino 33.9%(109,531)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 76.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 41.8%(59,389)
Women 15+
Never married 35.6%(52,199)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lubbock, TX? Lubbock, TX has about 323,328 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lubbock, TX? The typical household in Lubbock, TX earns about $42,554 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 $97,672, and the typical rent is about $707 a month.
How educated are people in Lubbock, TX? About 25.8% 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 18.9% 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 52,911 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.
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