Lubbock County Demographics

A map of Lubbock County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	164,153	154,994	51.5%	49.9%
Hispanic	115,556	109,170	36.2%	35.1%
Black	21,358	25,663	6.7%	8.3%
Multiracial	8,618	8,738	2.7%	2.8%
Asian	7,562	9,490	2.4%	3.1%
Native American/Other	1,637	2,584	0.5%	0.8%

Lubbock County, Texas has an estimated population of 318,884, a slight increase from the 310,639 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.5% White, 36.2% Hispanic, 6.7% Black, 2.7% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lubbock County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lubbock has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lubbock County, that probability was 61.9% in 2020 and 59.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lubbock County is ranked the 18th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Lubbock County was ranked the 18th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lubbock County's White Population

164,153 residents of Lubbock County, or 51.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lubbock County is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Lubbock County ranks 166th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubbock County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. White residents' share of Lubbock County's population has increased from 49.9% to 51.5%.

Lubbock County is more White than neighboring Hale County (31.4% White), Crosby County (38.4% White), Hockley County (43.9% White), and Terry County (37.7% White). Lubbock County is less White than neighboring Lynn County (54.5% White).

Lubbock County's Black Population

21,358 residents of Lubbock County, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lubbock County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Lubbock County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubbock County's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. Black residents' share of Lubbock County's population has decreased from 8.3% to 6.7%.

Lubbock County is more Black than neighboring Lynn County (1.7% Black), Hale County (4.5% Black), Crosby County (2.8% Black), Hockley County (2.8% Black), and Terry County (2.9% Black).

Lubbock County's Asian Population

7,562 residents of Lubbock County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lubbock County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Lubbock County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubbock County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.3%. Asian residents' share of Lubbock County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.4%.

Lubbock County is more Asian than neighboring Lynn County (0.5% Asian), Hale County (0.5% Asian), Crosby County (0.7% Asian), Hockley County (0.1% Asian), and Terry County (0.2% Asian).

Lubbock County's Hispanic Population

115,556 residents of Lubbock County, or 36.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lubbock County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lubbock County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubbock County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Lubbock County's population has increased from 35.1% to 36.2%.

Lubbock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lynn County (41.2% Hispanic), Hale County (61.3% Hispanic), Crosby County (56.3% Hispanic), Hockley County (50.2% Hispanic), and Terry County (56.9% Hispanic).

Lubbock County's Native American/Other Population

1,637 residents of Lubbock County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lubbock County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lubbock County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubbock County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lubbock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lubbock County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lynn County (0.2% Native American/Other), Crosby County (0% Native American/Other), Hockley County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Terry County (0.4% Native American/Other). Lubbock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hale County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lubbock County's Multiracial Population

8,618 residents of Lubbock County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lubbock County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Lubbock County ranks 131st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubbock County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lubbock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Lubbock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lynn County (1.9% Multiracial), Hale County (1.8% Multiracial), Crosby County (1.8% Multiracial), and Terry County (1.9% Multiracial). Lubbock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hockley County (2.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.