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Lubbock Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lubbock Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

272,086

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
16.5%
18 - 24:
18.4%
25 - 34:
15.0%
35 - 54:
21.7%
55 - 64:
9.2%
Over 65 Years:
12.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
11.7%
11.7%
89.4%
89.4%
35.1%
35.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lubbock
USA
$35,237
$35,237
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Lubbock
USA
$60,895
$60,895
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Manufacturing
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Finance
Public Service
Administration
Wholesale
15.3%
15.3%
15.2%
15.2%
11.8%
11.8%
9.6%
9.6%
6.2%
6.2%
5.3%
5.3%
5.3%
5.3%
5.2%
5.2%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
49.6%
49.6%
36.6%
36.6%
7.7%
7.7%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Scottish
European
Italian
French
Scots-Irish
Polish
Welsh
Swedish
Dutch
Norwegian
Other Subsaharan African
British
African
Czech
Ethiopian
Swiss
Scandinavian
10.1%
10.1%
9.7%
9.7%
7.1%
7.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
French
Native American languages
Korean
Vietnamese
Arabic
African languages
Urdu
Portuguese
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Thai
80.0%
80.0%
16.3%
16.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lubbock Residents

6.3%