Demographics · TX
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).
264,814 people live in Lubbock, at a median age of 30.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
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
The median age in Lubbock is 30.5 years (±0.2), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 18.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 16,939 | 6.4% | ±480 |
| 5 to 17 | 43,662 | 16.5% | ±1,414 |
| 18 to 24 | 48,686 | 18.4% | ±1,700 |
| 25 to 34 | 39,758 | 15.0% | ±649 |
| 35 to 44 | 32,745 | 12.4% | ±1,252 |
| 45 to 54 | 24,744 | 9.3% | ±570 |
| 55 to 64 | 24,368 | 9.2% | ±1,105 |
| 65 to 74 | 19,907 | 7.5% | ±899 |
| 75 and over | 14,005 | 5.3% | ±732 |
Median age by sex: 29.5 (male) · 31.5 (female).
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
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.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 161,774 | 61.1% | ±2,423 |
| Black or African American alone | 22,415 | 8.5% | ±1,186 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,584 | 0.6% | ±366 |
| Asian alone | 7,342 | 2.8% | ±426 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 238 | 0.1% | ±86 |
| Some other race alone | 20,783 | 7.8% | ±2,051 |
| Two or more races | 50,678 | 19.1% | ±2,563 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 97,039 | 36.6% | ±1,357 |
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
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%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
32.2%
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
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% | 16,778 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 80.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 16.3% | 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
35.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lubbock hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| 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 →
Sources · provenance
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/.