Lubbock County, TX Population

Overview

308,580

Total Population

31.1

Median age

50.57%

Female population %

97.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

112,432

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lubbock County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lubbock County is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lubbock County's population under 18 was 23.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lubbock County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lubbock County, 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.

There are 3,520 more females than males in Lubbock County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.57% females and 49.43% males in Lubbock County, TX.
The Lubbock County, TX gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 19,024.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 18,107.

Lubbock County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Lubbock County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 112,432 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 196,148 (63.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lubbock County is White with a population of 228,742 (74.13% of the total population).

Lubbock County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 317,561 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lubbock County's population increased by 37,236 (15.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lubbock County's population increased by 31,232 (11.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lubbock County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 243,096.