Lubbock County, Texas
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,776
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 328,906
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 327,394
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 310,646
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 310,635
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 310,639
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 278,831
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 37.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,189
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 147,431
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $214,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,787
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $654
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,178
Building Permits, 2025 2,858
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 126,225
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,235,307
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,531,833
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 783,484
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,872,894
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,776
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,155
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,808
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,019
Total employment, 2023 124,049
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,925,989
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 27,167
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,423
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,648
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,122
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 924
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,621
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 283
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,282
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 346.8
Population per square mile, 2010 311.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 895.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 895.60
FIPS Code 48303