Texas / Census place 4845000

Lubbock

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lubbock city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
273,071
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,907/sq mi
143.2 sq mi land area
Median age
30.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$60,895
Median home value
$212,400
Median gross rent
$1,182
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.1%
Typical commute
16.3 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LUBBOCK (7 mi from place center)
Average high
74.9°F
Average low
47.8°F
Annual rainfall
18.3"
Annual snowfall
7"

Month by month

A year in Lubbock.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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