How many people live in Lubbock County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 327,400 people living in Lubbock County, TX. That makes Lubbock County the 18th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 1% of people living in the state.
327K
population of Lubbock County, TX (2024)
1%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 327,400 people lived in Lubbock County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lubbock County, TX’s age demographics?
About 44,700 Lubbock County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 76,300 Lubbock County residents, or 23.3% 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 Lubbock County, TX's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lubbock County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 37.1% of the Lubbock County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Lubbock County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 51%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 7.3% 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.
Lubbock County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lubbock County, TX is Lubbock with about 272,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lubbock County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lubbock | 272,086 |
| 2. | Wolfforth | 7,982 |
| 3. | Slaton | 5,698 |
| 4. | Shallowater | 2,972 |
| 5. | Idalou | 2,117 |
| 6. | Ransom Canyon | 1,180 |
| 7. | New Deal | 748 |
| 8. | Abernathy (pt.) | 691 |
| 9. | Buffalo Springs Lake | 449 |
| 10. | Balance of Lubbock County | 33,471 |
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