Littlefield

Population: 5,886
Median household income: $56,312
Median home value: $75,400

Littlefield, a community in Lamb County, Texas, has 5,886 residents. At $56,312, its median household income sits in line with Lamb County's $56,997.

From 2019 to 2023, Littlefield's population declined 1.2% from 5,956 to 5,886, while its median home value rose 16.0% from $65,000 to $75,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.6% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 58.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,886
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,312
Median home value: $75,400
Median gross rent: $1,022
Housing units: 2,700
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9565,886

Median household income

$42,156$56,312

Median home value

$65,000$75,400

Median gross rent

$773$1,022

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,956	$42,156	$65,000	$773
2020	5,900	$39,926	$66,200	$766
2021	5,991	$45,101	$64,700	$787
2022	5,939	$48,962	$75,100	$813
2023	5,886	$56,312	$75,400	$1,022

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	542	9.2%
5 to 17	1,270	21.6%
18 to 24	570	9.7%
25 to 34	657	11.2%
35 to 44	666	11.3%
45 to 54	588	10.0%
55 to 64	776	13.2%
65 to 74	435	7.4%
75 and over	382	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,024	34.4%
Black or African American	263	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	170	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,429	58.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	825	23.5%
High school graduate	1,134	32.4%
Some college or associate's	997	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	371	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	177	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,238	80.7%
Carpooled	365	13.2%
Public transit	6	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	151	5.4%
Other means	12	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,783	68.0%
15 to 29 min	169	6.4%
30 to 44 min	403	15.4%
45 to 59 min	159	6.1%
60+ min	107	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 14.5% (841 of 5,800)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,458	67.8%
Nonfamily households	691	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,149	79.6%
Vacant	551	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,450	67.5%
Renter-occupied	699	32.5%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,348	87.0%
1-unit, attached	39	1.4%
2 to 4 units	123	4.6%
5 to 19 units	76	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	114	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4843024
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9192, -102.3348