Lamb County, Texas
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 43.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,579
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,687
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,041
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,043
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,045
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,977
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 59.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 399
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,895
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $82,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,267
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $470
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $968
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,677
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.70
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 43.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,610
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,429
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,101
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,952
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,760
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,888
Persons in poverty, percent 17.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 230
Total employment, 2023 2,152
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 98,047
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 740
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 120
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 80
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 57
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 83
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.8
Population per square mile, 2010 13.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,016.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,016.18
FIPS Code 48279