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Lubbock County
U.S. county
The current Lubbock County Courthouse
The current Lubbock County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Lubbock 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 1891
Named for Thomas Saltus Lubbock
Seat Lubbock
Largest city Lubbock
Area
 • Total 901 sq mi (2,330 km2)
 • Land 896 sq mi (2,320 km2)
 • Water 5.1 sq mi (13 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 310,639
 • Density 344.77/sq mi (133.12/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 19th
Lubbock County Courthouse 1891
The first Lubbock County Courthouse was used from 1891 to 1916.
Lubbock County Courthouse 1915
The second Lubbock County Courthouse remained open until 1968, though a third courthouse had been built in 1950.

Lubbock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 census placed the population at 310,639. Its county seat and largest city is Lubbock. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1891. It is named for Thomas Saltus Lubbock, a Confederate colonel and Texas Ranger (some sources give his first name as Thompson).

Lubbock County, along with Crosby County, and Lynn County, is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The Lubbock MSA and Levelland Micropolitan Statistical Area, encompassing only Hockley County, form the larger Lubbock–Levelland Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 901 square miles (2,330 km2), of which 896 square miles (2,320 km2) are land and 5.1 square miles (13 km2) (0.6%) are covered by water.

Major highways

  • I-27 (TX).svg Interstate 27
  • US 62.svg US 82.svg U.S. Route 62/U.S. Route 82
  • US 84.svg U.S. Route 84
  • US 87.svg U.S. Route 87
  • Texas 114.svg State Highway 114
  • Texas Loop 289.svg Loop 289

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 25 —
1890 33 32.0%
1900 293 787.9%
1910 3,624 1,136.9%
1920 11,096 206.2%
1930 39,104 252.4%
1940 51,782 32.4%
1950 101,048 95.1%
1960 156,271 54.7%
1970 179,295 14.7%
1980 211,651 18.0%
1990 222,636 5.2%
2000 242,628 9.0%
2010 278,831 14.9%
2020 310,639 11.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2010 2020
Lubbock County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 159,815 154,994 57.32% 49.90%
Black or African American alone (NH) 19,957 25,663 7.16% 8.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1,026 1,436 0.37% 0.46%
Asian alone (NH) 5,650 9,490 2.03% 3.05%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 161 180 0.06% 0.06%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 284 968 0.10% 0.31%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 3,014 8,738 1.08% 2.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 88,924 109,170 31.89% 35.14%
Total 278,831 310,639 100.00% 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.

As of the census of 2000, 242,628 people, 92,516 households, and 60,135 families resided in the county. The population density was 270 people per square mile (100 people/km2). The 100,595 housing units averaged 112 units per square mile (43/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 74.30% White, 7.67% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 14.15% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. About 27.45% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 92,516 households, 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.20% were married couples living together, 12.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.00% were not families. About 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county, the population was distributed as 25.70% under the age of 18, 16.30% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 19.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,198, and for a family was $41,067. Males had a median income of $29,961 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,323. About 12.00% of families and 17.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.60% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.

Elected leadership

Legislative Representation Name Service
United States Congress, District 19 Jodey Arrington 2017 – Present
State Senator, District 28 Charles Perry 2014 – Present
State Representative, District 83 Dustin Burrows 2015 – Present
State Representative, District 84 Carl Tepper 2023 – Present
County Elected Leadership Name Service
County Judge Curtis Parrish 2019 – present
County Commissioner Pct 1 Terence Kovar 2021 – present
County Commissioner Pct 2 Jason Corley 2019 – present
County Commissioner Pct 3 Gilbert Flores 2017 – present
County Commissioner Pct 4 Jordan Rackler 2023 – present
District Attorney K. Sunshine Stanek 2018 – present
District Clerk Sara Smith 2022 – present
County Clerk Kelly Pinon 2007 – present
County Sheriff Kelly Rowe 2009 – present
County Tax Assessor-collector Ronnie Keister 2009 – present
County Treasurer Chris Winn 2015 – present

Communities

Cities

Towns

Village

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

  • Broadview
  • Carlisle
  • Heckville
  • Kitalou
  • Midway
  • Reese Village
  • Union

Education

School districts serving the county include:

  • Abernathy Independent School District
  • Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District
  • Frenship Independent School District
  • Idalou Independent School District
  • Lorenzo Independent School District
  • Lubbock Independent School District
  • New Deal Independent School District
  • Roosevelt Independent School District
  • Shallowater Independent School District
  • Slaton Independent School District
  • Southland Independent School District

The county is in the service area of South Plains College.

Texas Tech University is in Lubbock.

See also

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