Lubbock city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 272,086
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 273,071
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 272,086
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 257,240
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 257,206
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 257,141
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 229,573
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.8%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 19.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 36.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,010
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $212,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,794
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $681
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,182
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 107,086
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,194,390
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,454,023
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 612,396
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,502,272
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,409
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,895
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,237
Persons in poverty, percent 18.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,910.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,875.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 134.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 122.41
FIPS Code 4845000