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, as recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau, spans a total area of 901 square miles (2,330 km²). Out of this, 896 square miles (2,320 km²) is land, and 5.1 square miles (13 km²) is water, making up 0.6% of the county.

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

As of the 2020 census, Lubbock County had a population of 310,639 people. The middle age was 33 years. About 23.5% of the people were younger than 18, and 13.8% were 65 or older. For every 100 girls and women, there were 96.6 boys and men, and for every 100 girls and women aged 18 and older, there were 94.5 boys and men aged 18 and older.

The people in the county looked different in many ways. 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 very 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 the 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 living in them. Many homes — 42.8% — were places where a husband and wife lived together. In 20.9% of homes, a man lived alone without a wife or partner. In 29.3% of homes, a woman lived alone without a husband or partner. About 28.6% of all homes had just one person living in them, and 9.5% of homes had only one older person — someone 65 or older — living there.

There were 132,209 places where people could live, called housing units. Some of these, 9.6%, were empty. Of the homes that were lived in, 54.9% were owned by the people living there, and 45.1% were rented. Not many owned homes were empty — only 1.5% — but many rented homes were empty — 11.8%.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 242,628 people lived in Lubbock County. This included 92,516 homes and 60,135 families. There were 100,595 places to live, called housing units. The population density was 270 people for every square mile (100 people for every square kilometer). 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.

In these 92,516 homes, 31.70% had children younger than 18 living with them. In 48.20% of homes, a husband and wife lived together. In 12.60% of homes, a woman lived alone without a husband. And 35.00% of homes were not families. About 26.90% of all homes had just one person living in them, and 7.90% had only one older person — someone 65 or older — living there. On average, each home had 2.52 people, and each family had 3.10 people.

The ages of the people were spread out. About 25.70% were younger than 18. Some, 16.30%, were between 18 and 24. Many, 27.90%, were between 25 and 44. A good number, 19.20%, were between 45 and 64. And 11.00% were 65 or older. The middle age was 30 years. For every 100 girls and women, there were 95.80 boys and men. For every 100 girls and women aged 18 and older, there were 92.60 boys and men aged 18 and older.

The middle income for a home in the county was $32,198, and for a family it was $41,067. Men earned a middle income of $29,961, while women earned a middle income of $21,591. The per capita income — the income for each person — was $17,323. About 12.00% of families and 17.80% of all people had less money than they needed to live well. This included 21.60% of children younger than 18 and 10.70% of people 65 or older.

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 several school districts that serve the area. It is also part of the service area for South Plains College. The city of Lubbock is home to Texas Tech University.