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Lubbock, TX demographics.

Lubbock, TX demographics: 264,814 residents, with a median age of 30.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).

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264,814people are estimated in Lubbock, at a median age of 30.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)

Median age 30.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.

ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)

In Lubbock, the largest race group is White (61.1%); 36.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 6.3% were born outside the United States.

ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002

How old is Lubbock?

The estimated median age in Lubbock is 30.5 years (±0.2), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.0% ± 0.3 percentage points male and 51.0% ± 0.3 percentage points female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 18.4%.

Under 5

6.4%

5 to 17

16.5%

18 to 24

18.4%

25 to 34

15.0%

35 to 44

12.4%

45 to 54

9.3%

55 to 64

9.2%

65 to 74

7.5%

75 and over

5.3%

Age band	People	Share	± margin
Under 5	16,939	6.4% ± 0.2 percentage points	±480
5 to 17	43,662	16.5% ± 0.5 percentage points	±1,414
18 to 24	48,686	18.4% ± 0.6 percentage points	±1,700
25 to 34	39,758	15.0% ± 0.2 percentage points	±649
35 to 44	32,745	12.4% ± 0.5 percentage points	±1,252
45 to 54	24,744	9.3% ± 0.2 percentage points	±570
55 to 64	24,368	9.2% ± 0.4 percentage points	±1,105
65 to 74	19,907	7.5% ± 0.3 percentage points	±899
75 and over	14,005	5.3% ± 0.3 percentage points	±732

Median age by sex: 29.5 (male) · 31.5 (female).

Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lubbock?

The largest race group in Lubbock is White at 61.1% of the population. Separately, 36.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.

White alone

61.1%

Black or African American alone

8.5%

American Indian & Alaska Native alone

0.6%

Asian alone

2.8%

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone

0.1%

Some other race alone

7.8%

Two or more races

19.1%

Race (alone, or two or more)	People	Share	± margin
White alone	161,774	61.1% ± 0.9 percentage points	±2,423
Black or African American alone	22,415	8.5% ± 0.4 percentage points	±1,186
American Indian & Alaska Native alone	1,584	0.6% ± 0.1 percentage points	±366
Asian alone	7,342	2.8% ± 0.2 percentage points	±426
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone	238	0.1% ± 0.0 percentage points	±86
Some other race alone	20,783	7.8% ± 0.8 percentage points	±2,051
Two or more races	50,678	19.1% ± 1.0 percentage points	±2,563
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	97,039	36.6% ± 0.5 percentage points	±1,357

Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010

How many households are in Lubbock?

Lubbock has 107,086 households. 56.6% are family households and 32.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.36 people.

Total households

107,086

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001

Avg household size

2.36

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03

Family households

56.6% ± 0.9 percentage points

Share of all households · B11001

Living alone

32.2% ± 1.4 percentage points

Share of all households · B11001

Household type	Households	± margin
Total households	107,086	±1,155
Family households	60,630	±1,170
Nonfamily households	46,456	±1,416
Householder living alone	34,451	±1,556

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001

Where are Lubbock residents from?

6.3% of Lubbock residents were born outside the United States. 80.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (16.3%).

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Foreign-born share	6.3% ± 0.5 percentage points	16,778 people · B05002
Speak only English at home (age 5+)	80.0% ± 0.8 percentage points	C16001
Top non-English language at home	16.3% ± 0.6 percentage points	Spanish · 40,422 speakers · C16001

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B15003

What share of Lubbock has a college degree?

35.1% ± 1.3 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Lubbock hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	35.1%	B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →

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The GEOID for Lubbock is 4845000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.