Lubbock, TX Demographics

The total population of Lubbock is estimated to be 258,190 with 127,237 males (49.28%) and 130,953 females (50.72%). There are 3,716 more females than males in Lubbock.
The median household income in Lubbock was $58,434 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 62(0.11%) from $58,496 in 2020. This income is 78.32% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,818. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lubbock stands at $56,910.
In Lubbock, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,491 for males and $26,072 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,260 for males and $43,736 for females.
In Lubbock, 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 Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,783.
In 2022, the population of Lubbock was 263,930, a 1.05% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lubbock's population was 261,199, an increase of 1.25% compared to a population of 257,974 in 2020.
The median age in Lubbock, TX is 29.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.42% were under the age of 15, 30.84% aged 15 to 29, 37.72% aged 30 to 64, 10.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lubbock population: 72.21% are White, 8.11% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.72% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.29% are some other race and 9.81% are multiracial.