Lufkin city, Texas
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,350
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,399
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,166
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,173
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,143
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,067
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 49.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 24.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 33.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,142
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $179,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,570
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $571
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,079
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,912
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.7%
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 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 192,069
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 718,181
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,428
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,680,295
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $49,183
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,048
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,636
Persons in poverty, percent 18.0%
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 998.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,050.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 34.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 33.38
FIPS Code 4845072