Demographics & People — Lubbock, Texas

Population Overview

Population (Census)261,078
Estimated 2026~273,700
Median Age30.5
Total Households105,259
Family Households59,689
Average Household Size2.37
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White168,623
Black or African American21,656
Asian7,190
Hispanic or Latino95,937

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino97,078
Other groups95,315
Unclassified or not reported91,064
Hispanic: Mexican78,826
German21,807
English21,276
Irish16,600
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino12,698
American11,851
Hispanic: All other Hispanic or Latino7,903

Language

English Only194,324
Spanish40,916
Population 5+244,264

Veterans

Veterans10,698
Population 18+198,998

Commuting

Mean Commute Time16.3 minutes
Work from Home7.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Lubbock, Texas.