How many people live in Lamb County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 12,700 people living in Lamb County, TX. That makes Lamb County the 150th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.04% of people living in the state.
12.7K
population of Lamb County, TX (2024)
0.04%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 12,700 people lived in Lamb County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lamb County, TX’s age demographics?
About 2,200 Lamb County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,400 Lamb County residents, or 26.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Lamb County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lamb County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 59.5% of the Lamb County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Lamb County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 35%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Lamb County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lamb County, TX is Littlefield with about 5,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lamb County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Littlefield | 5,740 |
| 2. | Olton | 1,933 |
| 3. | Sudan | 937 |
| 4. | Earth | 899 |
| 5. | Amherst | 641 |
| 6. | Springlake | 141 |
| 7. | Balance of Lamb County | 2,396 |
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