Lynn County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,667
Median household income: $57,411
Median home value: $130,800

Lynn County, Texas counts 5,667 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,411, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lynn County's population declined 2.8% from 5,830 to 5,667, while its median household income rose 32.3% from $43,382 to $57,411.

The typical home was built around 1965. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,667
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,411
Median home value: $130,800
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 2,527
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8305,667

Median household income

$43,382$57,411

Median home value

$84,000$130,800

Median gross rent

$748$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,830	$43,382	$84,000	$748
2020	5,886	$46,163	$89,900	$825
2021	5,587	$49,747	$94,300	$884
2022	5,619	$52,996	$116,800	$887
2023	5,667	$57,411	$130,800	$933

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	366	6.5%
5 to 17	1,199	21.2%
18 to 24	394	7.0%
25 to 34	722	12.7%
35 to 44	834	14.7%
45 to 54	569	10.0%
55 to 64	687	12.1%
65 to 74	508	9.0%
75 and over	388	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,082	54.4%
Black or African American	88	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	27	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	103	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,356	41.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	639	17.2%
High school graduate	1,034	27.9%
Some college or associate's	1,134	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	580	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	321	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,951	79.6%
Carpooled	289	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	170	6.9%
Other means	3	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	767	33.6%
15 to 29 min	606	26.6%
30 to 44 min	478	21.0%
45 to 59 min	291	12.8%
60+ min	139	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 17.5% (980 of 5,602)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,496	72.4%
Nonfamily households	570	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,066	81.8%
Vacant	461	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,584	76.7%
Renter-occupied	482	23.3%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,303	91.1%
1-unit, attached	11	0.4%
2 to 4 units	71	2.8%
5 to 19 units	18	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	124	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48305
State: Texas
Land area: 892 sq mi
Water area: 1.61 sq mi
Center point: 33.1784, -101.8185

Cities & places

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