Lubbock County Profile

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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 2023:320,940More data
Estimate 2022:317,761 
Estimate 2021:314,642 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.310,639More data
Census 2010:278,831More data
Census 2000:242,628More data
Population of the County Seat (Lubbock)
Census 2020:257,141 
Census 2010:229,573 
Census 2000:199,564 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN LUBBOCK 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.
Abernathy city (pt.):685More data
Buffalo Springs village:448More data
Idalou city:2,106More data
Lubbock city:266,878More data
New Deal town:735More data
Ransom Canyon town:1,159More data
Shallowater city:2,932More data
Slaton city:5,684More data
Wolfforth city:7,258More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:895.6More data
Water Area:5.1More data
Total Area:900.7More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:346.85More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:89.48More data
Percent Rural:10.52More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:37.6%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:86.1%More data
Percent African American Alone:8.0%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.2%More data
Percent Asian Alone:2.4%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.1%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:51.1%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:7.0%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.4%More data
65 and Older:13.6%More data
85 and Older:1.4%More data
Median Age:32.0More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$54,313More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$17,431,206,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$59,138More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:17.3%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:18.2%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:88.3% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:32.6% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$52,930More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$50,980 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$48,494 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$47,656 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$45,118 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:5.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.8 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.347720More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$31,577,596,147More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$29,293,215,076More data
Total Actual Levy:$101,858,367More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$36,790,440More data
CY 2022:$34,914,843 
CY 2021:$31,629,574 
CY 2020:$27,731,681 
CY 2019:$26,582,168 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN LUBBOCK COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:21.317More data
US Highways:90.143More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:55.797More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:330.653More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:142.254More data
On-System Subtotal:640.164More data
City Streets:1,314.420More data
Certified County Roads:1,185.836More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,500.256More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:3,140.420More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:101.426More data
US Highways:378.702More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:227.913More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:718.639More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:306.649More data
On-System Subtotal:1,733.329More data
City Streets:2,939.433More data
Certified County Roads:2,394.890More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:5,334.323More data
County Total:7,067.652More 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):     «Lubbock County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Lubbock County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Lubbock County»

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

Airports in Lubbock County.
Hospitals in Lubbock County.
Prisons in Lubbock County.