Lubbock County, Texas

Lubbock County is a place in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, more than 300,000 people lived there. The biggest city and the place where the government's office is located is called Lubbock.

The county was created a long time ago, in 1876, and started operating in 1891. It was named after Thomas Saltus Lubbock, a soldier who worked for Texas.

Lubbock County is part of a bigger group of places called the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area, together with Crosby County and Lynn County. This area also includes another small place called Levelland in Hockley County.

Geography

Lubbock County covers an area of 901 square miles (2,330 km²). Most of it is land, and a small part is water.

Major highways

• .svg) Interstate 27

• [U.S. Route 62](/wiki/U.S._Route_62_in_Texas)/[U.S. Route 82](/wiki/U.S._Route_82_in_Texas)
  

• U.S. Route 84
• U.S. Route 87
• State Highway 114
• Loop 88 (future)
• Loop 193
• Loop 289
• Loop 369
• Loop 388
• Loop 461
• Loop 493
• Spur 309
• Spur 326
• Spur 327
• Spur 331

Adjacent counties

• Hale County (north)
• Crosby County (east)
• Lynn County (south)
• Hockley County (west)
• Lamb County (northwest)
• Terry County (southwest)
• Garza County (southeast)
• Floyd County (northeast)

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

2020 census

In the 2020 census, Lubbock County had 310,639 people. The middle age was 33 years. About 23.5% were younger than 18, and 13.8% were 65 or older. For every 100 girls and women, there were 96.6 boys and men.

People in the county looked different. Most — 61.7% — were White. Some, 8.8%, were Black or African American. A small group, 1.0%, were American Indian and Alaska Native. Another group, 3.1%, were Asian. A tiny group, 0.1%, were Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander. Many people, 11.3%, were from some other race, and 13.9% were from two or more races. People of any race who were Hispanic or Latino made up 35.1% of all people.

Most people, 89.5%, lived in towns and cities. The other 10.5% lived in the countryside.

There were 119,463 homes in the county. About 31.2% of these homes had children younger than 18. Many homes — 42.8% — were places where a husband and wife lived together.

There were 132,209 places to live, called housing units. Some of these, 9.6%, were empty.

2000 census

In the 2000 census, 242,628 people lived in Lubbock County. The population density was 270 people for every square mile. The racial makeup was 74.30% White, 7.67% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 14.15% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. About 27.45% of all people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The middle income for a home in the county was $32,198, and for a family it was $41,067. The per capita income — the income for each person — was $17,323.

Elected leadership

Politics

Lubbock County usually votes for Republican presidents. The last time it voted for a Democrat was many years ago. In the 2020 election, Joe Biden got more votes than any Democrat had in a long time, but mostly in parts of the city.

Lubbock County is part of certain districts in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate. In 2023, the county made a rule about travel for certain medical reasons, though this rule may not follow U.S. laws about travel rights.

Communities

Lubbock County has several smaller places besides the main city of Lubbock. Some of these include New Deal, Ransom Canyon, and Slaton. There is also a village named Buffalo Springs.

Other places that used to be communities but are no longer active include Broadview, Carlisle, Heckville, Kitalou, Midway, Reese Village, and Union.

Education

Lubbock County has many school districts. It is also where South Plains College is located. The city of Lubbock is home to Texas Tech University.