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Lubbock County, TX


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lubbock, TX
Designated Market Area: Lubbock, TX
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 317,561   ( 38,730 from 2010 , 6,919 from 2020)
Land area: 895.6 square miles
Population density: 354.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:162,411 51.14% 1.6%
Black:22,3687.04% 12.1%
Indian:1,3270.42% 29.3%
Asian:7,4912.36% 28.9%
2+ races:4,4731.41% 48.4%
Hispanic:119,49137.63% 34.4%
Total non-White:155,15048.86% 30.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:8,994 14.5
Deaths:7,72812.4
Net Migration: 4,3587.0
Net Immigration: 1,2262.0
Change in White population:2,596 0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:36,134 13.0




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
278,831
159,81557.32%
19,9577.16%
1,0260.37%
5,8112.08%
3,0141.08%
88,92431.89%
119,01642.68%

2000
242,628
151,70562.53%
18,1847.49%
8150.34%
3,1301.29%
2,0390.84%
66,60927.45%
90,92337.47%

1990
222,636
152,43068.47%
16,2387.29%
6870.31%
2,6801.20%
n/a
50,60122.73%
70,20631.53%

1980
211,651
152,43672.02%
15,1697.17%
5120.24%
1,8800.89%
n/a
41,34119.53%
59,21527.98%

1970
179,295
135,82875.76%
11,2546.28%
1860.10%
1960.11%
n/a
31,08217.34%
43,467 24.24%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
37,577 15.5
18,7257.7
6,6742.8
2,6361.1
8,110 3.3
28,093 11.6
1990's
NumberRate
38,033 17.1
17,6457.9
-17,196-7.7
2,6041.2
-725 -0.3
20,717 9.3
1980's
NumberRate
40,649 19.2
14,509 6.9
-14,737 -7.0
n/a
-6 -0.0
10,991 5.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,005 2.8
n/a
16,608 9.3
15,748 8.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Lubbock 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
31.2
73,592 23.2%
243,969 76.8%
39,592 12.5%
121,685
2.45
72,648 59.7%
51,316 70.6%
8,674 11.9%
49,037 40.3%

2010
NumberPercent
30.4
67,862 24.3%
210,969 75.7%
30,622 11.0%
105,781
2.53
66,127 62.5%
46,413 70.2%
8,174 12.4%
39,654 37.5%

2000
NumberPercent
31.0
62,022 25.6%
180,606 74.4%
26,579 11.0%
92,685
2.51
60,685 65.5%
45,594 75.1%
6,921 11.4%
32,000 34.5%

1990
NumberPercent
29.1
58,943 26.5%
163,693 73.5%
21,616 9.7%
81,362
2.62
55,696 68.5%
45,187 81.1%
4,583 8.2%
25,666 31.5%

1980
NumberPercent
25.6
61,287 29.0%
150,364 71.0%
16,593 7.8%
72,831
2.76
53,257 73.1%
45,944 86.3%
3,560 6.7%
19,574 26.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lubbock County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units133,802 
Median Value$183,700 
Occupied121,68590.9%
Vacant12,1179.1%
Owned67,64455.6%
Rented54,04144.4%
Median Rent$1,087 
Single-Family Units91,57868.4%
    Detached88,02465.8%
    Attached3,5542.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units25,73019.2%
Mobile Homes6,2944.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lubbock County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008,7167.2%
$10,000 to $14,9995,9164.9%
$15,000 to $19,9995,3374.4%
$20,000 to $24,9994,9284.0%
$25,000 to $29,9995,5814.6%
$30,000 to $34,9995,0924.2%
$35,000 to $39,9994,7633.9%
$40,000 to $44,9994,8814.0%
$45,000 to $49,9995,0814.2%
$50,000 to $59,9999,3117.7%
$60,000 to $74,99911,1849.2%
$75,000 to $99,99916,55213.6%
$100,000 to $124,99911,0949.1%
$125,000 to $149,9996,9635.7%
$150,000 to $199,9997,5176.2%
$200,000 or more8,7697.2%
Median Household Income61,911 
Per Capita Income33,700 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,9464.9%
Public Assistance2,2871.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps14,70812.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed91,49369.8%
Unemployed4,5233.4%
In Armed Forces1990.2%
Total Labor Force96,21573.4%
Not in Labor Force34,92626.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector56,07245,05855.4%
Non-Profit3,7717,38333.8%
Self-Employed8,3305,83958.8%
Local Government4,7146,47942.1%
State Government6,3837,26246.8%
Federal Government1,40986162.1%
Total Private + Self64,40250,89755.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.16,27721,98542.5%
Total80,67972,88252.5%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts22,91514.9%
Sales and Office Occupations34,92422.7%
Professional, Technical38,16224.8%
Service Occupations26,78917.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2840.2%
All others31,01720.2%
White Collar 62.4%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services22,59614.7%
Health care and social assistance21,97714.3%
Retail trade18,65912.1%
Accommodation and food services14,0129.1%
Construction10,8457.1%
Other services8,2575.4%
Manufacturing8,2245.3%
Professional, scientific, technical7,6735.0%
Finance and insurance7,2024.7%
Public administration6,3804.1%
Transportation and warehousing6,0023.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,8083.1%
Wholesale trade4,6293.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,0392.0%
Information2,8641.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2,2831.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,6991.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,4190.9%
Utilities1,0450.7%
Management1940.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican93,58730.04%
Puerto Rican1,5260.49%
Cuban3030.10%
Dominican490.02%
Total Central American2,6480.85%
Costa Rican340.01%
Guatemalan5720.18%
Honduran5580.18%
Nicaraguan120.00%
Panamanian860.03%
Salvadoran1,3860.44%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,5670.50%
Argentinean410.01%
Bolivian540.02%
Chilean720.02%
Colombian4820.15%
Ecuadorian1560.05%
Paraguayan270.01%
Peruvian5510.18%
Uruguayan440.01%
Venezuelan1400.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic15,0874.84%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2,0510.66%
Filipino1,2830.41%
Indian1,2330.40%
Vietnamese6390.21%
Korean5270.17%
Japanese1750.06%
Thai1460.05%
Bangladeshi890.03%
Cambodian720.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English232,09179.5%
Spanish50,31417.2%
Chinese1,7360.6%
Other Indo-European1,7310.6%
Other1,6530.6%
Other Asian9000.3%
Tagalog7130.2%
Arabic5880.2%
Vietnamese5530.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English26,6228.5%
German26,2708.4%
Irish20,6356.6%
American15,8875.1%
Scottish5,5761.8%
European4,7761.5%
Italian3,9001.3%
French3,5341.1%
Scotch-Irish2,8920.9%
Welsh2,0470.7%
British1,9920.6%
Swedish1,6480.5%
Norwegian1,6390.5%
Dutch1,4540.5%
Polish1,3710.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen299,81396.2%
Not a citizen11,6963.8%
Native292,14493.8%
Foreign-born19,3656.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lubbock County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
9,077 4.9%12,492 6.8%46,961 25.4%56,099 30.3%36,968 20.0%23,378 12.6%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 9,077 4.9%
9-12 Years 12,492 6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 46,961 25.4%
Some College 56,099 30.3%
Bach. Degree 36,968 20.0%
Grad Degree 23,378 12.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lubbock County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 113,542 107,690 5,852 5.2% 6.4%
1991 113,180 106,846 6,334 5.6% 7.0%
1992 115,771 109,109 6,662 5.8% 7.7%
1993 116,728 111,235 5,493 4.7% 7.2%
1994 117,650 112,561 5,089 4.3% 6.6%
1995 120,201 115,263 4,938 4.1% 6.1%
1996 121,740 116,834 4,906 4.0% 5.8%
1997 123,109 118,257 4,852 3.9% 5.4%
1998 122,886 118,630 4,256 3.5% 5.0%
1999 123,988 120,348 3,640 2.9% 4.7%
2000 128,321 123,707 4,614 3.6% 4.4%
2001 131,373 126,565 4,808 3.7% 5.0%
2002 132,813 127,023 5,790 4.4% 6.3%
2003 135,461 128,883 6,578 4.9% 6.7%
2004 136,753 130,583 6,170 4.5% 6.0%
2005 137,880 132,197 5,683 4.1% 5.5%
2006 137,612 132,108 5,504 4.0% 5.0%
2007 136,111 131,168 4,943 3.6% 4.4%
2008 138,524 133,372 5,152 3.7% 4.9%
2009 142,374 134,756 7,618 5.4% 7.5%
2010 143,521 134,500 9,021 6.3% 8.2%
2011 145,666 136,634 9,032 6.2% 8.0%
2012 145,281 137,565 7,716 5.3% 6.7%
2013 147,137 139,809 7,328 5.0% 6.3%
2014 147,568 141,676 5,892 4.0% 5.2%
2015 149,630 144,499 5,131 3.4% 4.5%
2016 153,626 148,411 5,215 3.4% 4.6%
2017 155,955 150,960 4,995 3.2% 4.3%
2018 156,474 151,661 4,813 3.1% 3.9%
2019 158,157 153,675 4,482 2.8% 3.5%
2020 156,625 147,629 8,996 5.7% 7.6%
2021 161,697 154,339 7,358 4.6% 5.6%
2022 163,740 158,245 5,495 3.4% 3.9%
2023 165,713 160,188 5,525 3.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com