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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Lubbock Metro

Lubbock, TX · 6 counties · 351,268 residents · 5,265 sq mi
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Lubbock is a metro area of 351,268 people. The median age is 33.6, younger than the US median of 38.8. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $141,537. The average commute runs 17 minutes. People stay put here: 77% were in the same home a year ago. 63,700 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
351,268
+22%since 2000
from 287,568 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
67 / sq mi
+22%since 2000
from 55 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.6
+8%since 2000
from 31.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
5,265 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
262K288K315K341K368K19902000201020202024Lubbock
2024359K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(21,842)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(22,684)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(24,380)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.5%(30,008)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.6%(33,650)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(49,779)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(43,446)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.4%(36,568)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.2%(39,420)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.4%(29,347)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.1%(14,471)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(5,673)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,757
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,681 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,273
+68%since 2000
from $16,864 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
35.3%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
18.4%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4%
US avg: 1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing2.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$141,537
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,987 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$918
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $485 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
57.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 61.4% in 2000
43.0% rent
Persons per household
2.56 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.7
+17%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(172,856)
Black7.6%(26,742)
Hispanic / Latino36.9%(129,774)
Asian2.7%(9,586)
Other2.3%(8,078)
Segregation Score
34
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
Mexican31.6%(111,741)
Central American0.7%(2,422)
South American0.5%(1,704)
Spaniard0.5%(1,609)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,314)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,170)
Colombian0.2%(699)
Honduran0.1%(492)
Peruvian0.1%(461)
Guatemalan0.1%(402)
Cuban0.1%(340)
Chilean0.1%(208)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(1,907)
Filipino0.4%(1,366)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,137)
Vietnamese0.3%(865)
Korean0.2%(592)
Japanese0.1%(234)
Thai0.1%(196)
Nepalese0.1%(159)
Pakistani0%(118)
Laotian0%(72)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(178)
Chamorro0%(156)
Ancestry
German8.4%(29,551)
English7.2%(25,459)
Irish6.8%(23,877)
American5.7%(20,179)
Scottish1.7%(6,109)
Italian1.3%(4,449)
French1.2%(4,044)
Scotch-Irish1%(3,441)
British0.7%(2,336)
Dutch0.6%(2,101)
Welsh0.5%(1,809)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.5%(1,672)
Swedish0.4%(1,499)
Norwegian0.4%(1,381)
Czech0.4%(1,229)
Danish0.3%(899)
West Indian0.2%(876)
Russian0.2%(646)
Canadian0.2%(640)
Swiss0.2%(639)
Nigerian0.2%(509)
Hungarian0.1%(395)
Greek0.1%(360)
Haitian0.1%(314)
Ukrainian0.1%(299)
Austrian0.1%(291)
Lebanese0.1%(281)
Portuguese0.1%(206)
Jamaican0.1%(165)
Arab0.1%(157)
Finnish0%(142)
Armenian0%(126)
Iranian0%(121)
Ghanaian0%(117)
Egyptian0%(108)
Lithuanian0%(105)
Kenyan0%(105)
Turkish0%(101)
Slovene0%(99)
Iraqi0%(76)
Belgian0%(67)
Slovak0%(61)
Syrian0%(56)
Ethiopian0%(54)
Brazilian0%(43)
Jordanian0%(39)
Romanian0%(30)
Croatian0%(29)
Latvian0%(14)
Barbadian0%(14)
Somali0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.7%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 76.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.4 min
+52%since 2000
from 11.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 65.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
13.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
77.2%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
13.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
56.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.3%(4,096)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(3,542)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.4%(5,048)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.5%(1,174)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.2%(338)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 15,568 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 351,268 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lubbock, TX?

The typical household in Lubbock, TX earns about $52,757 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 $141,537, and the typical rent is about $918 a month.

How educated are people in Lubbock, TX?

About 30.1% 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 18.4% 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 80,851 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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

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