Lamb County Demographics

A map of Lamb County's Population by Race

Lamb County, Texas had a population of 13,045 in 2020. It was 38.2% White, 3.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 57.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lamb County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lamb County is the 148th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Lamb County's White Population

4,981 residents of Lamb County identify as White, or 38.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Lamb County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamb County is ranked #203 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lamb County is more White than neighboring Castro County (31.6% White), Bailey County (31.7% White), Hale County (32.9% White), and Parmer County (32.3% White). Lamb County is less White than neighboring Hockley County (45.3% White).

Lamb County's Black Population

392 residents of Lamb County identify as Black, or 3.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lamb County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamb County is ranked #134 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lamb County is more Black than neighboring Hockley County (2.6% Black), Castro County (1.3% Black), Bailey County (0.7% Black), and Parmer County (0.5% Black). Lamb County is less Black than neighboring Hale County (4.2% Black).

Lamb County's Asian Population

4 residents of Lamb County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lamb County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamb County is ranked #241 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lamb County is less Asian than neighboring Hockley County (0.2% Asian), Castro County (0.3% Asian), Bailey County (0.1% Asian), Hale County (0.5% Asian), and Parmer County (0.1% Asian).

Lamb County's Hispanic Population

7,449 residents of Lamb County identify as Hispanic, or 57.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lamb County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamb County is ranked #44 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lamb County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hockley County (49.3% Hispanic). Lamb County is less Hispanic than neighboring Castro County (64.9% Hispanic), Bailey County (65.8% Hispanic), Hale County (59.9% Hispanic), and Parmer County (65.9% Hispanic).

Lamb County's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Lamb County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lamb County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamb County is ranked #230 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lamb County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hockley County (0.7% Native American/Other), Castro County (0.7% Native American/Other), Bailey County (0.7% Native American/Other), Hale County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Parmer County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lamb County's Multiracial Population

175 residents of Lamb County identify as Multiracial, or 1.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lamb County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lamb County is ranked #223 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lamb County is more Multiracial than neighboring Castro County (1.2% Multiracial), Bailey County (1% Multiracial), and Parmer County (0.6% Multiracial). Lamb County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hockley County (1.9% Multiracial), and Hale County (1.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.