Lubbock Population

Lubbock is a city in Texas State in United States, located at the center of the Llano Estacado portion of the South Plains, with Midland on the southern edge, and Amarillo to the north. Lubbock population in 2023 is estimated to be 266,750, covers city area of 135.85 sq mi (351.84 sq km), ranks eleventh populous city of Texas, eighty-third populous city of United States. Lubbock is in the northwestern part of the state, nicknamed as Hub City due to the city being the economic, health-care and educational hub of the region.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Lubbock population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	230,796
2011	233,601	1.22
2012	236,055	1.05
2013	239,411	1.42
2014	244,071	1.95
2015	247,644	1.46
2016	251,086	1.39
2017	253,555	0.98
2018	255,885	0.92
2019	258,862	1.16
2020	257,141	-0.66
2021 *	260,990	1.497
2022 *	265,593	1.79
2023 *	266,750	0.45

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Lubbock Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Lubbock population is 258,870, out of these 125,685 are male, 133,185 are female, The sex ratio of Lubbock is 94. The median age of the Lubbock population is 29.8, Lubbock population by age are, under 18 years is 60,667, 16 years and over is 204,448, 18 years and over is 198,203, 21 years and over is 175,857, 65 years and over is 36,562. 48.6% are male, 51.4% are female, Population of Lubbock by age percent-wise is, 23.4% are under 18 years old, 79.0% are 16 years and over, 76.6% are 18 years and over, 67.9% are 21 years and over, 11.5% are 65 years and over. There are total 110,644 housing units, The voting population of Lubbock are 188,138, out of these 89,991 are male voters, 98,147 are female voters, 47.8% are male, 52.2% are female. Lubbock population in 2022 is estimated to be 265,593, and in 2021 is estimated to be 260,990.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	17,817	6.9%
5 - 9	15,587	6.0%
10 - 14	17,820	6.9%
15 - 19	22,826	8.8%
20 - 24	33,526	13.0%
25 - 34	40,282	15.6%
35 - 44	31,419	12.1%
45 - 54	23,423	9.0%
55 - 59	13,989	5.4%
60 - 64	12,389	4.8%
65 - 74	17,361	6.7%
75 - 84	9,390	3.6%
85 and over	3,041	1.2%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Lubbock Population by Race

White Population

White population in Lubbock, Texas are 205,564, percentage wise 79.4 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Lubbock, Texas are 19,575, percentage wise 7.6 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Lubbock, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Lubbock are 6,830, percentage wise 2.6 percent are asians, out of these 650 are Asian Indians, 1,617 are Chinese, 529 are Filipinos, 206 are Japanese, 614 are Korean, 528 are Vietnamese and 2,686 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Lubbock, Texas are 96,749. Percentage wise 37.4 percent are hispanics, out of these 79,276 are Mexican people, 4,351 are Puerto Ricans, 196 are Cubans, and 12,926 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	258,870	Percent
White	205,564	79.4%
Black or African American	19,575	7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,620	0.6%
Asian Population	6,830	2.6%
Asian Indian	650	0.3%
Chinese	1,617	0.6%
Filipino	529	0.2%
Japanese	206	0.1%
Other Asian Population	2,686
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	760	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino	96,749	37.4%
Mexican	79,276	30.6%
Puerto Rican	4,351	1.7%
Cuban	196	0.1%
Other Hispanic or Latino	12,926

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Lubbock native population is 242,339, out of these 188,052 born in the Texas state and 50,724 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 16,531, out of these 5,404 are Naturalized US citizen, 285 are in Europe, 1,544 in Asia, 540 in Africa, 2,816 in Latin America and 184 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Lubbock are 11,127, out of these 568 are from Europe, 4,552 are from Asia, 1,699 from Africa, 3,915 are from Latin America and 393 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	242,339
Born in state of residence	188,052
Born in other state in the United States	50,724
Northeast	3,863
Midwest	8,315
South	15,755
West	22,791
Born outside the United States	3,563
Puerto Rico	317
U.S. Island Areas	62
Born abroad of American parent(s)	3,184
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	16,531
Naturalized U.S. citizen	5,404
Europe	285
Asia	1,544
Africa	540
Oceania	35
Latin America	2,816
Northern America	184
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	11,127
Europe	568
Asia	4,552
Africa	1,699
Oceania	0
Latin America	3,915
Northern America	393

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Lubbock Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Lubbock, Texas are 110,644, Occupied housing units are 99,104, Rental vacancy rate is 10. Percentage of occupancy is 90, 46.12% of houses are owner occupied and 43.45% of houses are renter occupied in Lubbock. There are 65.95 percent of one-unit detached, 3.69 percent of one-units attached, 3.24 percent of two-unit houses, 4.93 percent of three or four unit homes. 1.38 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 32.88 percent are available with one vehicle, 36.01 percent are available with two vehicles, 15.32 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 5.35 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	110,644
Occupied housing units	99,104
Occupied housing units percent	90
Rental vacancy rate	10
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	72,974
1-unit attached	4,079
2 units	3,588
3 or 4 units	5,457
Mobile home	1,525
Boat, RV, van, etc.	87
Owner-occupied	51,028
Renter-occupied	48,076
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Lubbock Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Lubbock, Texas is $152,800, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 2.52 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 8.19 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 11.77 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 8.93 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 8.51 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 4.81 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 1.30 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.10 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	2,785
$50,000 to $99,999	9,060
$100,000 to $149,999	13,020
$150,000 to $199,999	9,879
$200,000 to $299,999	9,411
$300,000 to $499,999	5,323
$500,000 to $999,999	1,437
$1,000,000 or more	113
Median (dollars)	152,800

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Lubbock Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,468, 0.21 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 4.23 percent pay between $500 to $999, 8.74 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 5.42 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 3.59 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 1.37 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.48 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $574, 1.59 percent of homes pay less than $250, 4.62 percent pays between $250 to $399, 5.11 percent pay between $400 to $599, 5.73 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.61 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 2.44 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	227
$500 to $999	4,683
$1,000 to $1,499	9,675
$1,500 to $1,999	5,997
$2,000 to $2,499	3,971
$2,500 to $2,999	1,511
$3,000 or more	1,634
Median (dollars)	1,468
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	1,760
$250 to $399	5,116
$400 to $599	5,656
$600 to $799	6,342
$800 to $999	1,777
$1,000 or more	2,696
Median (dollars)	574

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Lubbock Rental

Total number of Lubbock rental homes or apartments are 48,076, occupied by Renter, The median value of Lubbock average rental rate is $976. 5.16 percent of homes are under $500, 45.46 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 43.53 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 2.05 percent are between $2000 to $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	2,481
$500 to $999	21,855
$1,000 to $1,499	16,684
$1,500 to $1,999	4,244
$2,000 to $2,499	888
$2,500 to $2,999	96
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	976

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates