Lamb County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:12,711More data
Estimate 2022:12,786 
Estimate 2021:12,909 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.13,045More data
Census 2010:13,977More data
Census 2000:14,709More data
Population of the County Seat (Littlefield)
Census 2020:5,943 
Census 2010:6,372 
Census 2000:6,507 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN LAMB COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Amherst city:655More data
Earth city:897More data
Littlefield city:5,768More data
Olton city:1,926More data
Springlake town:141More data
Sudan city:933More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,016.2More data
Water Area:1.5More data
Total Area:1,017.7More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:12.84More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:43.13More data
Percent Rural:56.87More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:58.0%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:90.3%More data
Percent African American Alone:4.8%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:2.1%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.7%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.9%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:36.6%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:3.6%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:27.2%More data
65 and Older:17.7%More data
85 and Older:2.3%More data
Median Age:37.1More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$63,169More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$802,938,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$53,008More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:17.8%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:25.5%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:76.7% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:12.9% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$50,242More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$49,089 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$45,871 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$44,710 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$43,457 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.1More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:5.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.8 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.794300More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$1,696,990,376More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,184,573,773More data
Total Actual Levy:$9,409,069More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN LAMB COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:98.974More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:6.193More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:253.901More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:359.068More data
City Streets:114.455More data
Certified County Roads:1,193.795More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,308.250More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,667.318More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:274.070More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:15.580More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:512.726More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:802.376More data
City Streets:228.910More data
Certified County Roads:2,387.590More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,616.500More data
County Total:3,418.876More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Lamb County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Lamb County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Lamb County»

Special Districts in Lamb County.
School Districts in Lamb County.
History of City Tax Rates in Lamb County.

Airports in Lamb County.
Hospitals in Lamb County.
Prisons in Lamb County.