Wolfforth

Population: 6,189
Median household income: $92,143
Median home value: $245,000

Wolfforth, a community in Lubbock County, Texas, has 6,189 residents. At $92,143, its median household income sits above Lubbock County's $63,367.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wolfforth's population grew 28.4% from 4,821 to 6,189, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $184,200 to $245,000.

Owners occupy 80.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,189
Median age: 30.1 yrs
Median household income: $92,143
Median home value: $245,000
Median gross rent: $1,430
Housing units: 2,225
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8216,189

Median household income

$81,636$92,143

Median home value

$184,200$245,000

Median gross rent

$1,104$1,430

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,821	$81,636	$184,200	$1,104
2020	5,137	$71,958	$205,800	$1,092
2021	5,432	$82,063	$211,400	$1,183
2022	5,779	$100,703	$215,800	$1,388
2023	6,189	$92,143	$245,000	$1,430

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

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1725.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	673	10.9%
5 to 17	1,587	25.6%
18 to 24	408	6.6%
25 to 34	851	13.8%
35 to 44	1,124	18.2%
45 to 54	623	10.1%
55 to 64	389	6.3%
65 to 74	407	6.6%
75 and over	127	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,915	63.3%
Black or African American	40	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.3%
Two or more races	145	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,067	33.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	2.2%
High school graduate	1,034	29.4%
Some college or associate's	1,254	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	804	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	353	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,553	85.5%
Carpooled	195	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	234	7.8%
Other means	3	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,096	39.8%
15 to 29 min	1,255	45.6%
30 to 44 min	210	7.6%
45 to 59 min	152	5.5%
60+ min	38	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 6.5% (404 of 6,179)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,597	78.7%
Nonfamily households	431	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,028	91.1%
Vacant	197	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,635	80.6%
Renter-occupied	393	19.4%

1-unit, detached89.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,980	89.0%
1-unit, attached	6	0.3%
2 to 4 units	109	4.9%
5 to 19 units	43	1.9%
20 or more units	39	1.8%
Mobile home & other	48	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4879972
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.5090, -102.0051