Lynn County Demographics

A map of Lynn County's Population by Race

Lynn County, Texas had a population of 5,596 in 2020. It was 52.9% White, 1.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 42.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lynn County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lynn County is the 195th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Lynn County's White Population

2,960 residents of Lynn County identify as White, or 52.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lynn County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lynn County is ranked #154 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lynn County is more White than neighboring Lubbock County (49.9% White), Dawson County (36.8% White), Garza County (37.2% White), and Terry County (38.9% White). Lynn County is less White than neighboring Borden County (83.7% White).

Lynn County's Black Population

105 residents of Lynn County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lynn County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lynn County is ranked #154 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lynn County is more Black than neighboring Borden County (0.2% Black). Lynn County is less Black than neighboring Lubbock County (8.3% Black), Dawson County (6.8% Black), Garza County (4% Black), and Terry County (3.3% Black).

Lynn County's Asian Population

10 residents of Lynn County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lynn County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lynn County is ranked #223 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lynn County is more Asian than neighboring Borden County (0% Asian). Lynn County is less Asian than neighboring Lubbock County (3.1% Asian), Dawson County (0.4% Asian), Garza County (0.4% Asian), and Terry County (0.3% Asian).

Lynn County's Hispanic Population

2,352 residents of Lynn County identify as Hispanic, or 42.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lynn County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lynn County is ranked #80 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lynn County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lubbock County (35.1% Hispanic), and Borden County (13.6% Hispanic). Lynn County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dawson County (54.3% Hispanic), Garza County (56.3% Hispanic), and Terry County (55.5% Hispanic).

Lynn County's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Lynn County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lynn 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, Lynn County is ranked #178 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lynn County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dawson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Terry County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Borden County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lynn County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lubbock County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Garza County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lynn County's Multiracial Population

138 residents of Lynn County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lynn County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lynn County is ranked #159 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lynn County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dawson County (1.2% Multiracial), Garza County (1.5% Multiracial), Terry County (1.6% Multiracial), and Borden County (2.4% Multiracial). Lynn County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lubbock County (2.8% Multiracial).

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