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Lipscomb County
Lipscomb County courthouse in Lipscomb. Shown here undergoing restoration in May 2020.
Lipscomb County courthouse in Lipscomb. Shown here undergoing restoration in May 2020.
Map of Texas highlighting Lipscomb County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded 1887
Named for Abner Smith Lipscomb
Seat Lipscomb
Largest town Booker
Area
 • Total 932 sq mi (2,410 km2)
 • Land 932 sq mi (2,410 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.01%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,059
 • Density 3.2822/sq mi (1.2673/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 13th

Lipscomb County ( LIP-skəm) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,059. Its county seat is Lipscomb. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887. It is named for Judge Abner Smith Lipscomb, a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 932 square miles (2,410 km2), of which 932 square miles (2,410 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.01%) is water.

Major highways

  • US 60.svg U.S. Highway 60
  • US 83.svg U.S. Highway 83
  • Texas 15.svg State Highway 15
  • Texas 23.svg State Highway 23
  • Texas 213.svg State Highway 213
  • Texas 305.svg State Highway 305

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 69
1890 632 815.9%
1900 790 25.0%
1910 2,634 233.4%
1920 3,684 39.9%
1930 4,512 22.5%
1940 3,764 −16.6%
1950 3,658 −2.8%
1960 3,406 −6.9%
1970 3,486 2.3%
1980 3,766 8.0%
1990 3,143 −16.5%
2000 3,057 −2.7%
2010 3,302 8.0%
2020 3,059 −7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2020

2020 census

Lipscomb County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,213 1,786 67.02% 58.39%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7 4 0.21% 0.13%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 22 29 0.67% 0.95%
Asian alone (NH) 10 2 0.30% 0.07%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 2 4 0.06% 0.13%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 41 111 1.24% 3.63%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,007 1,123 30.50% 36.71%
Total 3,302 3,059 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Communities

City

Towns

Census-designated place

See also

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