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Lubbock County Demographics

A map of Lubbock County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
154,99449.9%
Hispanic
109,17035.1%
Black
25,6638.3%
Asian
9,4903.1%
Multiracial
8,7382.8%
Native American/Other
2,5840.8%

Lubbock County, Texas had a population of 310,639 in 2020. It was 49.9% White, 8.3% Black, 3.1% Asian, 35.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lubbock County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lubbock County is the 18th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Lubbock County's White Population

154,994 residents of Lubbock County identify as White, or 49.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lubbock County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lubbock County is ranked #166 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lubbock County is more White than neighboring Hale County (32.9% White), Crosby County (40.4% White), Hockley County (45.3% White), and Terry County (38.9% White). Lubbock County is less White than neighboring Lynn County (52.9% White).

Lubbock County's Black Population

25,663 residents of Lubbock County identify as Black, or 8.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lubbock County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lubbock County is ranked #62 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lubbock County is more Black than neighboring Lynn County (1.9% Black), Hale County (4.2% Black), Crosby County (2.3% Black), Hockley County (2.6% Black), and Terry County (3.3% Black).

Lubbock County's Asian Population

9,490 residents of Lubbock County identify as Asian, or 3.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lubbock County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lubbock County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lubbock County is more Asian than neighboring Lynn County (0.2% Asian), Hale County (0.5% Asian), Crosby County (0.2% Asian), Hockley County (0.2% Asian), and Terry County (0.3% Asian).

Lubbock County's Hispanic Population

109,170 residents of Lubbock County identify as Hispanic, or 35.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lubbock County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lubbock County is ranked #94 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lubbock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lynn County (42% Hispanic), Hale County (59.9% Hispanic), Crosby County (55.1% Hispanic), Hockley County (49.3% Hispanic), and Terry County (55.5% Hispanic).

Lubbock County's Native American/Other Population

2,584 residents of Lubbock County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lubbock 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, Lubbock County is ranked #75 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lubbock County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lynn County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hale County (0.6% Native American/Other), Crosby County (0.3% Native American/Other), Hockley County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Terry County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lubbock County's Multiracial Population

8,738 residents of Lubbock County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lubbock County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lubbock County is ranked #131 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lubbock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lynn County (2.5% Multiracial), Hale County (1.9% Multiracial), Crosby County (1.7% Multiracial), Hockley County (1.9% Multiracial), and Terry County (1.6% Multiracial).

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