Overview
255,537
Total Population
29.8
Median age
50.84%
Female population %
96.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
45.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
94,802
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lubbock's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lubbock is 29.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lubbock's population under 18 was 23.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lubbock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lubbock, 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.
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Gender
There are 4,283 more females than males in Lubbock:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.84% females and 49.16% males in Lubbock, TX.
- The Lubbock, TX gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 17,714.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 16,930.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lubbock's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Lubbock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 94,802 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 160,735 (62.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lubbock is White with a population of 184,522 (72.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lubbock's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 263,930 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lubbock's population increased by 30,796 (15.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lubbock's population increased by 26,866 (11.62%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 200,312.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)