Lamesa city, Texas
Population per square mile, 2010 1,891.4
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,103
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,108
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,699
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,665
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,674
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,422
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 29.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 68.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 27.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 235
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $95,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,401
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $813
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,409
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,678
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,136
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 276,563
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,893
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,007
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,918
Persons in poverty, percent 22.7%
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 1,698.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,891.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.98
FIPS Code 4841164