Lubbock County, TX Demographics

The total population of Lubbock County is estimated to be 311,509 with 154,200 males (49.50%) and 157,309 females (50.50%). There are 3,109 more females than males in Lubbock County.
The median household income in Lubbock County was $61,103 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 565(0.93%) from $60,538 in 2020. This income is 81.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lubbock County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,031. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lubbock County stands at $59,161.
In Lubbock County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,459 for males and $26,207 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,667 for males and $44,805 for females.
In Lubbock County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $112,756, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,261.
In 2022, the population of Lubbock County was 317,561, a 0.94% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lubbock County's population was 314,597, an increase of 0.97% compared to a population of 311,564 in 2020.
The median age in Lubbock County, TX is 31.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.98% were under the age of 15, 28.46% aged 15 to 29, 39.18% aged 30 to 64, 11.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lubbock County population: 74.13% are White, 7.25% are Black or African American, 0.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.34% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.01% are some other race and 9.46% are multiracial.