Lamb County

Lamb County, Texas

At a Glance

Population13,045
County SeatLamb County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS279
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population10,667
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)13,024
Median Age36.8
Veterans535
Housing Units5,899
Uninsured569
Net Migration (recent)-510
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments231
Total Employees2,223
Avg Annual Pay$52,612
Median Household Income$54,519
Poverty Rate17.4%
Unemployment Rate2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,060
Federal Spending FY2024$59,557,285
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,566

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$79,300
Median Rent$796
FMR Studio$707
FMR 1BR$711
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,260
FMR 4BR$1,550

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking19.1%
Adult Obesity40.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches13
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)N/A
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools39
SNAP Stores18
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms313
Land in Farms (acres)511,619
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,634.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-09
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
DRHURRICANE ALEX2010-08-03
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lamb County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.