Lubbock County

Lubbock County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	310,639
County Seat	Lubbock County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	303
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	276,064
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	311,509
Median Age	31.2
Veterans	13,021
Housing Units	133,802
Uninsured	6,812
Net Migration (recent)	1,499
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	7,886
Total Employees	121,217
Avg Annual Pay	$54,452
Median Household Income	$61,911
Poverty Rate	17.2%
Unemployment Rate	4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$77,229
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,624,029,727
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,228

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$183,700
Median Rent	$1,087
FMR Studio	$832
FMR 1BR	$1,007
FMR 2BR	$1,192
FMR 3BR	$1,658
FMR 4BR	$1,947

Health & Safety

Hospitals	64
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	16.3%
Adult Obesity	40.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.5
Air Quality Good Days	330

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	253
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	19
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	152
SNAP Stores	232
Bank Branches	118

Agriculture

Total Farms	458
Land in Farms (acres)	259,698
Avg Farm Size (acres)	567.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
DR	HURRICANE ALEX	2010-08-03
EM	HURRICANE IKE	2008-09-10
EM	HURRICANE GUSTAV	2008-08-29
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lubbock County

Lubbock — pop 257,141
Slaton — pop 5,858
Wolfforth — pop 5,521
Shallowater — pop 2,964
Idalou — pop 2,193
Ransom Canyon — pop 1,189
New Deal — pop 730
Buffalo Springs — pop 468

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.