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Lamb County, TX


Designated Market Area: Lubbock, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 12,724   ( 1,253 from 2010 , 319 from 2020)
Land area: 1016.2 square miles
Population density: 12.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,663 36.65% 22.5%
Black:4573.59% 17.7%
Indian:600.47% 53.8%
Asian:490.39% 133.3%
2+ races:1200.94% 26.3%
Hispanic:7,37557.96% 2.0%
Total non-White:8,06163.35% 1.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:391 15.0
Deaths:44717.1
Net Migration: -282-10.8
Net Immigration: 160.6
Change in White population:-1,357 -9.7
Change in Non-White pop.:104 0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,977
6,02043.07%
5553.97%
390.28%
210.15%
950.68%
7,23151.73%
7,95756.93%

2000
14,709
7,55351.35%
6154.18%
430.29%
120.08%
900.61%
6,39343.46%
7,15648.65%

1990
15,072
8,78658.29%
7084.70%
430.29%
180.12%
n/a
5,51736.60%
6,28641.71%

1980
18,669
11,77163.05%
1,1546.18%
350.19%
180.10%
n/a
5,66130.32%
6,89836.95%

1970
17,770
12,58870.84%
1,0035.64%
130.07%
70.04%
n/a
4,07922.95%
5,182 29.16%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,159 14.7
1,59110.8
-2,229-15.2
1581.1
-1,533 -10.4
801 5.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,345 15.6
1,71511.4
-1,192-7.9
3042.0
-1,233 -8.2
870 5.8
1980's
NumberRate
3,150 16.9
1,800 9.6
-4,847 -26.0
n/a
-2,985 -16.0
-612 -3.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-717 -4.0
n/a
-817 -4.6
1,716 9.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Lamb County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.8
3,574 28.1%
9,150 71.9%
2,225 17.5%
4,632
2.77
3,094 66.8%
2,148 69.4%
354 11.4%
1,538 33.2%

2010
NumberPercent
36.3
4,092 29.3%
9,885 70.7%
2,227 15.9%
5,081
2.71
3,699 72.8%
2,764 74.7%
359 9.7%
1,382 27.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
4,356 29.6%
10,353 70.4%
2,533 17.2%
5,361
2.69
3,998 74.6%
3,182 79.6%
316 7.9%
1,363 25.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
4,570 30.3%
10,502 69.7%
2,700 17.9%
5,474
2.73
4,129 75.4%
3,543 85.8%
249 6.0%
1,345 24.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
6,212 33.3%
12,457 66.7%
2,722 14.6%
6,408
2.89
5,071 79.1%
4,605 90.8%
208 4.1%
1,337 20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lamb County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,899 
Median Value$79,300 
Occupied4,63278.5%
Vacant1,26721.5%
Owned3,37572.9%
Rented1,25727.1%
Median Rent$796 
Single-Family Units4,94283.8%
    Detached4,87682.7%
    Attached661.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1141.9%
Mobile Homes5819.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lamb County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003046.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992986.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991393.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992355.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992866.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992365.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991884.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992515.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991844.0%
$50,000 to $59,9993808.2%
$60,000 to $74,99952711.4%
$75,000 to $99,99959812.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992796.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993517.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991332.9%
$200,000 or more2435.2%
Median Household Income54,519 
Per Capita Income26,687 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4379.4%
Public Assistance190.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps72815.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,20872.0%
Unemployed702.3%
In Armed Forces60.2%
Total Labor Force2,28474.5%
Not in Labor Force78325.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,2011,66756.9%
Non-Profit11213445.5%
Self-Employed53317675.2%
Local Government18431736.7%
State Government1077558.8%
Federal Government2484.0%
Total Private + Self2,7341,84359.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.40557441.4%
Total3,1392,41756.5%
Pct. Govt.13.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts63611.4%
Sales and Office Occupations90516.3%
Professional, Technical1,13120.4%
Service Occupations84515.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2955.3%
All others2,03936.7%
White Collar 48.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade75513.6%
Health care and social assistance70112.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting63211.4%
Educational services58510.5%
Construction4498.1%
Manufacturing4227.6%
Accommodation and food services3426.2%
Utilities2915.2%
Transportation and warehousing2624.7%
Wholesale trade2093.8%
Other services2083.7%
Public administration1422.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1312.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1051.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction981.8%
Finance and insurance881.6%
Management541.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing340.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation240.4%
Information240.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lamb County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,99853.73%
Puerto Rican40.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American730.56%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan140.11%
Honduran510.39%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran80.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3412.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese80.06%
Korean40.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,14258.9%
Spanish4,93740.7%
Other Indo-European370.3%
Vietnamese80.1%
German, other Germanic50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8996.9%
American8146.2%
Irish5514.2%
English4773.7%
European1461.1%
British1341.0%
Italian1281.0%
Scottish990.8%
Dutch West Indian720.6%
French640.5%
Scotch-Irish530.4%
Dutch510.4%
Swedish330.3%
Afghan320.2%
Scandinavian210.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,98092.0%
Not a citizen1,0448.0%
Native11,71589.9%
Foreign-born1,30910.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lamb County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,061 12.9%859 10.4%3,037 36.9%2,209 26.9%804 9.8%255 3.1%
  Average years of education: 11.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,061 12.9%
9-12 Years 859 10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,037 36.9%
Some College 2,209 26.9%
Bach. Degree 804 9.8%
Grad Degree 255 3.1%
Average years of education: 11.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lamb County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,409 6,124 285 4.4% 6.4%
1991 6,372 6,026 346 5.4% 7.0%
1992 6,543 6,068 475 7.3% 7.7%
1993 6,745 6,311 434 6.4% 7.2%
1994 6,828 6,417 411 6.0% 6.6%
1995 6,821 6,357 464 6.8% 6.1%
1996 6,850 6,428 422 6.2% 5.8%
1997 6,600 6,155 445 6.7% 5.4%
1998 6,615 6,180 435 6.6% 5.0%
1999 6,480 6,009 471 7.3% 4.7%
2000 6,933 6,585 348 5.0% 4.4%
2001 7,223 6,836 387 5.4% 5.0%
2002 7,163 6,772 391 5.5% 6.3%
2003 7,567 7,124 443 5.9% 6.7%
2004 7,474 7,047 427 5.7% 6.0%
2005 7,243 6,886 357 4.9% 5.5%
2006 7,037 6,708 329 4.7% 5.0%
2007 6,975 6,692 283 4.1% 4.4%
2008 7,098 6,784 314 4.4% 4.9%
2009 7,101 6,596 505 7.1% 7.5%
2010 6,806 6,289 517 7.6% 8.2%
2011 6,727 6,202 525 7.8% 8.0%
2012 6,449 5,939 510 7.9% 6.7%
2013 6,136 5,713 423 6.9% 6.3%
2014 6,022 5,667 355 5.9% 5.2%
2015 5,513 5,017 496 9.0% 4.5%
2016 5,249 4,908 341 6.5% 4.6%
2017 5,191 4,921 270 5.2% 4.3%
2018 5,209 4,978 231 4.4% 3.9%
2019 5,266 5,066 200 3.8% 3.5%
2020 5,234 4,960 274 5.2% 7.6%
2021 5,249 4,985 264 5.0% 5.6%
2022 5,290 5,081 209 4.0% 3.9%
2023 5,091 4,880 211 4.1% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com