Lubbock County, TX Demographic Data

Lubbock County, TX Summary

Lubbock County is located in Texas
  • Population: 285,760
  • Area: 900.70 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 895.60 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 5.10 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 317.26 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3,221.78 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lubbock County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
154,005
51%
50.8
Male
149,132
49%
49.2
Total Population
303,137
 
323,128,000

Lubbock County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
21,126
7.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
20,892
6.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
19,797
6.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
24,692
8.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
38,009
12.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
45,002
14.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
33,978
11.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
31,415
10.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
17,266
5.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
14,441
4.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
20,302
6.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,386
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,831
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
230,277
76.0%
77.2
Female
117,400
51.0%
51.3
Male
112,877
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
207,175
68.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
45,051
14.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
36,519
12.0%
15.2
Female
20,699
56.7%
55.8
Male
15,820
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Lubbock County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
295,798
97.6% 
96.8
White
248,032
81.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
21,502
7.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,901
1.3% 
0.8
Asian
5,857
1.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
1,337
0.4% 
1.2
Chinese
577
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
748
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
453
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
481
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
615
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,646
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,000
0.3% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
15,506
5.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
7,339
2.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
105,953
35.0% 
17.8
Mexican
95,911
31.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
609
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
174
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9,259
3.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
197,184
65.0% 
82.2

Lubbock County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,848
6.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
14,974
8.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
44,018
24.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
43,720
24.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,839
5.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
34,850
19.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
20,372
11.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
25,822
14.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
152,799
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
55,222
30.9%
31.2

Lubbock County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
91,619
38.0%
33.7%
Now Married
102,778
42.6%
47.5
Divorced
28,480
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
6,205
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
12,240
5.1
5.8%

Lubbock County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
219,402
77.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
62,609
22.2%
21.6%
Spanish
53,708
19.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,029
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,829
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,043
0.7%
1.1%

Lubbock County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
10,416
9.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,308
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,216
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,735
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
18,216
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
19,927
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
13,335
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,295
11.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,181
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,346
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
49,136
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,830
 
31,128

Lubbock County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,970
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
16,748
11.7%
9.8
Construction
10,048
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
41,686
29.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,722
4.7%
6.6
Information
1,690
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,126
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,911
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,443
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
5,014
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
19,206
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7,625
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5,556
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13,357
9.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
53,775
37.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,873
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
35,759
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
24,981
17.4%
18.1%

Lubbock County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
142,400
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
116,287
81.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
17,253
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,180
0.8%
5.1
Walked
2,295
1.6%
2.7
Other means
1,848
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
3,537
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.1
 
26.6

Lubbock County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,357
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
39,803
35.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
45,491
40.6%
37.1
3 or more
21,324
19.0%
21.0

Lubbock County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
111,975
89.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
62,582
55.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
49,393
44.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,877
10.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Lubbock County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
124,852
1 room
2,078
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,893
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
10,808
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
23,357
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
34,976
28.0%
19.8
6 rooms
21,420
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
13,407
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
8,946
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,967
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Lubbock County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
124,852
 
 
1-unit, detached
83,053
66.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,024
4.0%
5.9
2-units
4,292
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,275
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,591
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,037
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
11,257
9.0%
9.0
Mobile home
5,114
4.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
209
0.2%
0.1

Lubbock County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,805
2.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,982
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
15,094
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
18,860
15.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
23,469
18.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
16,532
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
17,636
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17,241
13.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,529
4.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,704
2.2%
1.4%

Lubbock County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
62,166
55.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,591
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
46,415
41.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
52
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
418
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,028
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
305
0.3%
1.1

Lubbock County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
33,135
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
414
1.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,386
4.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,255
6.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,187
12.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,204
15.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
8,152
24.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,537
34.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15,721
47.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,452
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,779
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,948
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,069
18.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
166
0.0%
0.0%

Lubbock County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
46,352 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
156
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
330
0.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
619
1.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
3,502
7.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,430
9.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,010
25.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
25,305
54.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,041
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
903
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,667
12.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,454
16.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,873
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,952
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,926
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17,716
39.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,805
0.0%
0.0%

Lubbock County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
62,582
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7,970
12.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
13,154
21.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,670
21.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,294
16.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,270
14.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,902
9.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,001
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
321
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,900
 
205,000