Lamb County, Texas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,919
Median household income: $56,997
Median home value: $76,600

Lamb County, Texas counts 12,919 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,997 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lamb County's population declined 1.6% from 13,123 to 12,919, while its median household income rose 26.3% from $45,111 to $56,997.

86.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,919
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,997
Median home value: $76,600
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 5,893
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,12312,919

Median household income

$45,111$56,997

Median home value

$65,500$76,600

Median gross rent

$719$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,123	$45,111	$65,500	$719
2020	13,018	$44,935	$67,900	$715
2021	13,147	$50,041	$66,200	$737
2022	13,024	$54,519	$79,300	$796
2023	12,919	$56,997	$76,600	$900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	873	6.8%
5 to 17	2,685	20.8%
18 to 24	1,270	9.8%
25 to 34	1,385	10.7%
35 to 44	1,541	11.9%
45 to 54	1,382	10.7%
55 to 64	1,599	12.4%
65 to 74	1,198	9.3%
75 and over	986	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,752	36.8%
Black or African American	353	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	105	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	36	0.3%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	224	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,445	57.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.6%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,829	22.6%
High school graduate	2,759	34.1%
Some college or associate's	2,350	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	802	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	351	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,553	80.0%
Carpooled	749	13.2%
Public transit	35	0.6%
Walked	37	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	260	4.6%
Other means	55	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,275	60.3%
15 to 29 min	927	17.1%
30 to 44 min	754	13.9%
45 to 59 min	216	4.0%
60+ min	257	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 15.9% (2,023 of 12,686)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,181	68.5%
Nonfamily households	1,463	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,644	78.8%
Vacant	1,249	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,346	72.0%
Renter-occupied	1,298	28.0%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,068	86.0%
1-unit, attached	64	1.1%
2 to 4 units	161	2.7%
5 to 19 units	81	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	519	8.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 48279
State: Texas
Land area: 1,016 sq mi
Water area: 1.53 sq mi
Center point: 34.0689, -102.3480

Cities & places

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